Defn: A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.
2. (Com.) (a) The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes. (b) Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp. Ure. Copper barilla (Min.), native copper in granular form mixed with sand, an ore brought from Bolivia; — called also Barilla de cobre.
BARILLET
Bar"il*let, n. Etym: [F., dim. of baril barrel.]
Defn: A little cask, or something resembling one. Smart.
BAR IRON
Bar" i`ron.
Defn: See under Iron.
BARITE
Ba"rite, n. (Min.)
Defn: Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar. It is a common mineral in metallic veins.
BARITONE
Bar"i*tone, a. & n.
Defn: See Barytone.