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blende
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| blende - an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form | ||
| zinc blende, sphalerite | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
| atomic number 49, indium, in a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- blende (n.)
A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous. - blende (n.)
A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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blende
blend, n. native sulphuret of zinc. [Ger. blenden, to dazzle, from the lustre of the crystals.]
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🔤- blende, noun, singular of blendes.
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