galena
pronunciation
How to pronounce galena in British English:
UK [gə'liːnə]
How to pronounce galena in American English:
US [gə'linə]
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- Noun:
- soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Word Origin
- galena (n.)
- lead ore, lead sulphide, c. 1600, from Latin galena "mix of silver and lead; dross from smelting lead," of unknown origin. Related: Galenic.
Example
- 1. Fluorite intergrowth with sphalerite and galena .
- 2. One is a compound , the other an element , yet both galena and native lead are minerals .
- 3. The research , which appears in thejournal of family psychology , was conducted by galena rhoades , senior researcher , scott stanley , research professor , and howard markman , professor of psychology .