galenaEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishgalena /ɡəˈliːnə / ▸ noun [mass noun] a bluish, grey, or black mineral of metallic appearance, consisting of lead sulphide. It is the chief ore of lead. – ORIGIN late 17th century: from Latin, ‘lead ore’ (in a partly purified state).
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