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witherite in American English
a semihard, light-colored, orthorhombic mineral, BaCO3, an ore of barium; barium carbonate
noun: a white to grayish mineral, barium carbonate, BaCO3, occurring in crystals and masses: a minor ore of barium

witherite in British English
noun: a white, grey, or yellowish mineral consisting of barium carbonate in orthorhombic crystalline form: occurs in veins of lead ore. Formula: BaCO3

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