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sphalerite

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈsfæl.əˌɹaɪt/Part of speech nounSorted aeehilprstStarts with SEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form

Word origin

From Ancient Greek σφαλερός (sphalerós, “unstable, unsteady, precarious”) + -ite; named in 1847.

Used in a sentence

  • The Monte Cristo and Philadelphia sphalerites have similar mean Pb concentrations (80 ppm) that are lower than the Lucky Dog sphalerites (119 ppm).

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