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Word entry · 6 letters

galena

Best crossword clue

"Lead ore"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ɡəˈliː.nə/Part of speech nounSorted aaeglnStarts with GEnds with A1 cluesCommon crossword word
1G2A3L4E5N6A

Definitions

  1. soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Latin galēna (“dross from smelting lead”).

Used in a sentence

  • You can easily extract lead from galena, a natural mineral which has been used in crystal radio receivers.
  • These samples had higher Pb²⁰⁶ and Pb²⁰⁸ abundances than any other galenas yet examined.

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