witherite en · NOUN
Etymology
After the English physician and mineralogist William Withering (1741-1799) in 1790.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO₃
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| witherites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
nn witheritt (mineral) · nl witheriet (mineral) · hu witherit (mineral) · oc whiterita (mineral) · de witherit (mineral) · es witherita (mineral) · fr withérite (mineral) · pt whiterita (mineral) · pl witeryt (mineral) · fi witheriitti (mineral) · ca witherita (mineral) · it witherite (mineral)