SPHALERITE
Dictionary entry overview: What does sphalerite mean? • SPHALERITE (noun)
The noun SPHALERITE has 1 sense:
1. an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
Familiarity information: SPHALERITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SPHALERITE (noun)
Meaning:
An ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
blende; sphalerite; zinc blende
Hypernyms ("sphalerite" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
Meronyms (substance of "sphalerite"):
atomic number 49; In; indium (a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite)
atomic number 81; thallium; Tl (a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores)
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