barytes
Heavy white mineral
Barytes is an alternative spelling of barite, a mineral composed of barium sulfate.
It occurs as dense, often colorite crystals and is used in drilling fluids, paint, and medical imaging.
The spelling barytes, with its Greek-derived ending, appears more commonly in British English and older scientific literature.
Notable difference between things
- radiopaqueImpenetrable to radiation
- imagingProducing visual representations
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
gastrointestinal · radiology · visualization · screening · CT scan · upper GI · radiograph · opacity
Ordered-atom solid
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- veinVessel toward heart
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
mineralogy · rock · strata · luster · hardness · cleavage · extraction · mining
Mass-to-volume ratio
- specific gravityDensity ratio versus reference
- high densityMass packed tightly together
- weightingAssigning relative importance values
- heftPerceived mass, substance
mass · sinker · ballast · counterweight · dense · ponderous · substantial
contrast
Notable difference between things
- radiopaqueImpenetrable to radiation
- imagingProducing visual representations
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
fluoroscopy · gastrointestinal · radiology · visualization · screening · CT scan · upper GI · radiograph · opacity
crystal
Ordered-atom solid
geology · mineralogy · rock · strata · luster · hardness · cleavage · extraction · mining · quarry
density
Mass-to-volume ratio
- specific gravityDensity ratio versus reference
- high densityMass packed tightly together
- weightingAssigning relative importance values
heft · mass · sinker · ballast · counterweight · dense · ponderous · substantial
filler
Substance closing gaps
- paintColored coating substance
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
paper · ceramics · adhesive · cement · aggregate · manufacturing · compound · extender · coating · pigment
barytespumice
Lightweight volcanic abrasive
vermiculite · perlite · diatomite · microspheres · aerogel