Definitions of sphalerite [ˈsfæl əˌraɪt, ˈsfeɪ lə-]

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1. (n.) sphalerite
an ore mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS.

Etymology: (1865–70; < Gk sphaler(ós) slippery, deceptive + -ite¹)

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1. (noun) zinc blende, blende, sphalerite
an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form

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1. (noun) sphalerite
zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a)

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