# barite

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #75,640

## Definitions
1. A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO₄.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”), βαρύτης (barútēs, “weight”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barite