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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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