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witherite

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Main Entry: with·er·ite
Pronunciation: \ˈwi-thə-ˌrīt\
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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