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- [buh-rahy-tuh]
- /bəˈraɪ tə/
- /bə.ˈraɪ.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-rahy-tuh]
- /bəˈraɪ tə/
Definitions of baryta word
- noun baryta any of several compounds of barium, esp. barium oxide and barium hydroxide 3
- noun baryta Also called calcined baryta, barium oxide, barium monoxide, barium protoxide. a white or yellowish-white poisonous solid, BaO, highly reactive with water: used chiefly as a dehydrating agent and in the manufacture of glass. 1
- noun baryta Also called caustic baryta, barium hydroxide, barium hydrate. the hydroxide, hydrated form of this compound, Ba(OH) 2 ⋅8H 2 O, used chiefly in the industrial preparation of beet sugar and for refining animal and vegetable oils. 1
- noun baryta Barium hydroxide. 1
- noun baryta Any of several compounds of barium, especially barium sulphate and barium hydroxide. 0
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Origin of baryta
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < New Latin, equivalent to bary- (< Greek barýs heavy) + -ta (< Greek -(i)tēs -ite1)
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Parts of speech for Baryta
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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baryta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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