# witherite

**Pronunciation:** WITHERITE

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Witherite means a yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO₃.

## Examples

- The article uses witherite to mean (mineralogy) A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO₃.
- The teacher asked students to find witherite in the reading.
- Check the words around witherite to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the witherite — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a witherite.
- witherite in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked witherite in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- witherite example — The teacher gave a witherite example.
- witherite meaning — We checked the witherite meaning before moving on.

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