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galena

Flag: gbEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary
ga​le​na
noun
ga·​le·​na
gə-ˈlē-nə

Definition

  • a bluish-gray cubic mineral with metallic luster consisting of lead sulfide and constituting the principal ore of lead
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
borrowed from Latin galēna, of obscure origin
ga​le​na
noun
ga·​le·​na
gə-ˈlē-nə

Definition

  • a bluish-gray cubic mineral with metallic luster consisting of lead sulfide and constituting the principal ore of lead
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
borrowed from Latin galēna, of obscure origin