WITHERITE


Meaning of WITHERITE in English

Pronunciation: ' wi- th ə - ˌ r ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: German Witherit, irregular from William Withering † 1799 English physician

Date: 1794

: a translucent white or gray orthorhombic mineral consisting of a carbonate of barium

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