galena

[ guh-lee-nuh ]

/ gəˈli nə /

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noun

a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.

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Also called ga·le·nite

[guh-lee-nahyt]. /gəˈli naɪt/.

Origin of galena

1595–1605; <Latin: lead ore

Words nearby galena

gale, galea, galeate, galeiform, Galen, galena, galenic, galenical, Galenic pharmacy, Galenism, galère

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How to use galena in a sentence

Jessie had bought a galena crystal mounted, as that was more satisfactory, the book said.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Galena, a small town on Upper Mississippi, in the lead-mining district.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
The primary sources of gold are reefs, either in quartz or in metalliferous veins of galena and the various pyrites.
The Terms of Surrender|Louis Tracy
The lead mines of Galena and Dubuque had gathered in somewhat larger settlements.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs

In 1822 Galena was visited by a Mississippi River steamboat, and a few years later regular steamboat traffic was established.
The Old Northwest|Frederic Austin Ogg

British Dictionary definitions for galena

galena

galenite (ɡəˈliːnaɪt)

/ (ɡəˈliːnə) /

noun

a grey mineral, found in hydrothermal veins. It is the chief source of lead. Composition: lead sulphide. Formula: PbS. Crystal structure: cubic

Word Origin for galena

C17: from Latin: lead ore, dross left after melting lead

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Scientific definitions for galena

galena

[ gə-lē′nə ]

A gray, metallic mineral occurring in cube-shaped crystals within veins of igneous rock or in sedimentary rocks. It is the main ore of lead. Chemical formula: PbS.

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British Dictionary definitions for galena

galenite (ɡəˈliːnaɪt)

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