witherite

noun

witherite

noun

Etymology After the English physician and mineralogist William Withering (1741-1799) in 1790.

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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO₃

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