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galena

noun

ga·​le·​na gə-ˈlē-nə How to pronounce galena (audio)
: a bluish-gray cubic mineral with metallic luster consisting of lead sulfide and constituting the principal ore of lead

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Glass vessels, highly decorative pottery, jewelry and evidence of cosmetics -- as the mineral galena, which was crushed and mixed with oil to create makeup -- was also discovered. Jeevan Ravindran, CNN, 11 Jan. 2022 The most abundant naturally occurring form of lead is in galena, a lustrous metallic mineral made of lead and silver. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2019 This corresponds to the spread of Phoenician traders and settlers from their home cities in the Levant into the western Mediterranean, and the consequent exploitation of galena mines in Iberia. The Economist, 19 May 2018 Extracting silver from galena involves boiling off the lead. The Economist, 19 May 2018 In addition to the giant trilobite, the design includes the state mineral (galena), a microscope, nautiloid shell, stone spearpoint, and a glass jar for all the dinosaur bones found in Wisconsin. Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin galēna, of obscure origin

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of galena was in 1671
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