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Blende
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Blende has 1 sense
- blende(n = noun.substance) sphalerite, zinc blende - an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form; Array is a kind of mineral
CIDE DICTIONARY
Blende, n. [G., fr. blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive, fr. blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling luster; or (Dana) because, though often resembling galena, it yields no lead. Cf. Sphalerite.].
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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Blende, n. any naturally occurring metal sulphide, esp. zinc blende.
Etymology
G f. blenden deceive, so called because while often resembling galena it yielded no lead
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