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Ore of zinc sulfide
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blende
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form [syn: zinc blende , sphalerite ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Blende may refer to: Sphalerite ( Zinc blende , ZnS), the most common usage Hornblende Pitchblende an alternative name for Rana Niejta
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context mineral English) A naturally-occurring sulphide of zinc.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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.
Usage examples of blende.
One gram of copper pyrites, blende, fahlerz, or mispickel, yields 7 or 8 grams of lead, whilst 1 gram of antimonite will give 6, and 1 gram of galena only a little over 3 grams.
How would blende compare with pyrites as a source of sulphur for sulphuric acid making?
In that it is possible to watch the bombardment of the countless little corpuscles thrown off by radium, as they strike on the zinc blende crystal which forms the base.