Galena
Pronunciation : Ga*le"na
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. galena lead ore, dross that remains after melting lead: cf. F. gal?ne sulphide of lead ore, antidote to prison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
Definition : 1. (Med.)
Defn: A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca. [Obs.] Parr.
2. (Min.)
Defn: Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage. False galena. See Blende.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913