SPHALERITE


Meaning of SPHALERITE in English

[sphal.er.ite] n [G Sphalerit, fr. Gk sphaleros deceitful, fr. sphallein to cause to fall; fr. its often being mistaken for galena--more at spill] (ca. 1868): a widely distributed ore of zinc composed essentially of zinc sulfide

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