[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
SPHALERITE
Meaning of SPHALERITE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012