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blende Definition

blende (blend)

noun

any of several minerals, esp. metallic sulfides, with a bright luster; specif., sphalerite

Etymology: Ger blende < blenden, to blind, deceive (akin to blend): so named because it resembles galena, but contains no lead

blende Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

zinc: Tutty is mentioned here presumably because the ore of zinc, zinc blende, is almost always found in nature alongside galena.