Barytes \Ba*ry"tes\, n. [Gr. ? heavy: cf. Gr. ? heaviness, F. baryte.] (Min.) Barium sulphate, generally called {heavy spar} or {barite}. See {Barite}.
barytes n : a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium [syn: {heavy spar}, {barite}, {barium sulphate}]