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galena Definition

ga·lena (gə lē′nə)

noun

a soft, lead-gray, very heavy, crystalline mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, with a bright metallic luster, that is the chief ore of lead

Etymology: L, lead ore, dross of melted lead < ?

galena Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Minerals include galena, pyrite, calcite and quartz.

Noun used with modifier

  • mineral: This is one of thousands of small mineshafts sunk in limestone areas to obtain the mineral galena, the chief ore of lead.

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