† ˈbaria Chem. Obs.
Also barya.
[f. barium; cf. strontia, f. strontium.]
= baryta.
| 1812 Sir H. Davy Chem. Philos. 340 The only well known combination of barium, with oxygene, is baryta or baria. 1819 J. G. Children Chem. Anal. 443 One atom of baryum + one atom of oxygen, forms one atom of barya. |