Meaning & use
Baryta
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A chemical name historically used for barium oxide or barium hydroxide, white compounds used in industrial and laboratory applications.
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The lab technician handled the baryta solution carefully, as it is caustic.
Old photographic papers were coated with a baryta layer to improve tone and brightness.
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"Baryta" also survives in photography, where "baryta paper" refers to fiber-based printing paper coated with a barium sulfate layer beneath the light-sensitive emulsion.
Words with a similar meaning
barium oxidebarium hydroxide
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