galena

[ guh-lee-nuh ]

/ gəˈli nə /

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noun

a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.

Also called ga·le·nite

[guh-lee-nahyt]. /gəˈli naɪt/.

Origin of galena

1595–1605; <Latin: lead ore

Words nearby galena

gale, galea, galeate, galeiform, Galen, galena, galenic, galenical, Galenic pharmacy, Galenism, galère

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Example sentences from the Web for galena

After the war he removed to Galena, and was there sent back to Congress.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. VI., No. 6, May, 1896|Various
The two important sources of supply are galena and cerussite.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble
Time admonishes me of my promise to furnish you some account of my journey from Galena to Fort Winnebago.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
For two or three years after that nearly all the flour and grain used in the territory was brought from Galena.
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various

Captain Harris then retired from the river, living in Galena until his death in 189-.
Old Times on the Upper Mississippi|George Byron Merrick

British Dictionary definitions for galena

galena

galenite (ɡəˈliːnaɪt)

/ (ɡəˈliːnə) /

noun

a grey mineral, found in hydrothermal veins. It is the chief source of lead. Composition: lead sulphide. Formula: PbS. Crystal structure: cubic

Word Origin for galena

C17: from Latin: lead ore, dross left after melting lead

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Scientific definitions for galena

galena

[ gə-lē′nə ]

A gray, metallic mineral occurring in cube-shaped crystals within veins of igneous rock or in sedimentary rocks. It is the main ore of lead. Chemical formula: PbS.

单词	galena
释义	galena [ guh-lee-nuh ] / gəˈli nə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR galena ON THESAURUS.COM noun a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead. Also called ga·le·nite [guh-lee-nahyt]. /gəˈli naɪt/. Origin of galena 1595–1605; <Latin: lead ore Words nearby galena gale, galea, galeate, galeiform, Galen, galena, galenic, galenical, Galenic pharmacy, Galenism, galère Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galena After the war he removed to Galena, and was there sent back to Congress. McClure's Magazine, Vol. VI., No. 6, May, 1896\|Various The two important sources of supply are galena and cerussite. The A B C of Mining\|Charles A. Bramble Time admonishes me of my promise to furnish you some account of my journey from Galena to Fort Winnebago. Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820\|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft For two or three years after that nearly all the flour and grain used in the territory was brought from Galena. Old Rail Fence Corners\|Various Captain Harris then retired from the river, living in Galena until his death in 189-. Old Times on the Upper Mississippi\|George Byron Merrick British Dictionary definitions for galena galena galenite (ɡəˈliːnaɪt) / (ɡəˈliːnə) / noun a grey mineral, found in hydrothermal veins. It is the chief source of lead. Composition: lead sulphide. Formula: PbS. Crystal structure: cubic Word Origin for galena C17: from Latin: lead ore, dross left after melting lead Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to galena lead, pewter, plumbic, plumbiferous, plumbous Scientific definitions for galena galena [ gə-lē′nə ] A gray, metallic mineral occurring in cube-shaped crystals within veins of igneous rock or in sedimentary rocks. It is the main ore of lead. Chemical formula: PbS. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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galena

noun

Origin of galena

Words nearby galena

Example sentences from the Web for galena

British Dictionary definitions for galena

galenite (ɡəˈliːnaɪt)

noun

Word Origin for galena

Words related to galena

Scientific definitions for galena