ALL meanings of witherite
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W w - noun witherite a white to grayish mineral, barium carbonate, BaCO 3 , occurring in crystals and masses: a minor ore of barium. 1
- noun witherite (mineralogy) A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO3. 0
- noun witherite a white, grey, or yellowish mineral consisting of barium carbonate in orthorhombic crystalline form: occurs in veins of lead ore. Formula: BaCO3 0
- noun witherite a semihard, light-colored, orthorhombic mineral, BaCO3, an ore of barium; barium carbonate 0