blende
pronunciation
How to pronounce blende in British English:
UK [b'lend]
How to pronounce blende in American English:
US [b'lend]
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- Noun:
- an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
Word Origin
- blende (n.)
- an ore of zinc, 1680s, from German Blende, a back-formation from blenden "to blind, deceive" (see blind (adj.)). So called because it resembles lead but does not yield any.
Example
- 1. The study indicates that the film belongs to a zinc blende structure .