Definition of WITHERITE

witherite

Meanings

Plural: witherites

Noun

  • A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO₃

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 15

witherite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
witherite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
witherite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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