About The Word Galena
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Galena
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What's The Definition Of Galena?
[n] soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Synonyms | Synonyms for Galena: Related Terms | Find terms related to Galena: See Also | atomic number 82 | lead | mineral | Pb Galena In Webster's Dictionary \Ga*le"na\, n.[L. galena lead ore, dross that remains
after melting lead: cf. F. gal[`e]ne sulphide of lead ore,
antidote to prison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
1. (Med.) A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca. [Obs.]
--Parr.
2. (Min.) 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}.
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