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BARY'TA BAR'YTE, n. [Gr.heavy; weight.] Ponderous earth; so called from its grea...
BARY'TIC, a. Pertaining to baryte; formed of baryte, or containing it.
BARYTO-CAL'CITE, n. [baryte and calx. See Calx .] A mixture of carbonate of lime...
BARY'TONE, a. [Gr. heavy, and tone.] Pertaining to or noting a grave deep sound,...
BA'SAL, a. Pertaining to the base; constituting the base.
BASALT', n. bazalt'. [Pliny informs us that the Egyptians found in Ethiopia, a s...
BASALT'IC, a. Pertaining to basalt; formed of or containing basalt.
BASALT'IFORM, a. In the form of basalt; columnar.
BASALT'INE, n. Basaltic Hornblend; a variety of common hornblend, so called from...
BAS'ANITE, n. [Gr. the trier. Plin.Lib.36. Song 22. See Basalt .] Lydian stone, ...
BASE, a. 1. Low in place. Obs. 2. Mean; vile; worthless; that is, low in value o...
BA'SE-BORN, a. [base and born.] Born out of wedlock. 2. Born of low parentage. 3...
BA'SE-COURT, n. [See Court .] The back yard, opposed to the chief court in front...
BA'SE-MINDED, a. Of a low spirit or mind; mean.
BA'SE-MINDEDNESS, n. Meanness of spirit.
BA'SE-STRING, n. The lowest note.