Sphalerite
Pronunciation : Sphal"er*ite
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. Blende.] (Min.)
Definition : Defn: Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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