barytic

9.9

Relating to or containing the metal barium found in minerals and glass

adjective
/ˈbɛrɪtɪk/

Specialized

: bárico

Barytes are the main ore of barium and are often associated with barytic minerals.

Examples

Certain glass products use barytic materials to enhance their optical properties.
The mineral sample exhibited a distinctly barytic composition under analysis.
Barytes are the main ore of barium and are often associated with barytic minerals.
The barytic mineral was discovered in the mountains.
Is this sample barytic in nature?
Certain glass products use barytic materials to enhance their optical properties.
The mineral sample exhibited a distinctly barytic composition under analysis.

Synonyms

baric

vsbarytic

Specialized

1 9.9

Containing or related to the metal barium

refers specifically to oxide forms and related compounds

Surface Forms

barytic positive

Morphology

barytic = baryta + ic

The word appears to be formed from the technical term 'baryta' plus '-ic', but because 'baryta' is a specialized chemical term unfamiliar to typical learners, the meaning is not easily derived by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word barytic comes from the Greek word barys, which means 'heavy', and it is the same root as in barium and baritone ('heavy tone'). So, barytic describes materials that contain barium or are heavy because of that element.