sphal|er|ite

sphal|er|ite
sphal|er|ite «SFAL uh ryt, SFAY luh-», noun.
the main ore of zinc, a native zinc sulfide, occurring both crystalline and massive; blende; zinc blende; blackjack. Formula: ZnS
[< Greek sphalerós deceptive, slippery (< sphállein overthrow, baffle)]

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  • sphal — sphal·er·ite; …   English syllables

  • sphalerite — sphal·er·ite …   English syllables

  • sphalerite — sphal•er•ite [[t]ˈsfæl əˌraɪt, ˈsfeɪ lə [/t]] n. mir an ore mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS • Etymology: 1865–70; < Gk sphaler(ós) slippery, deceptive + ite I …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • black-jack — Sphalerite Sphal er*ite, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; called also {blende}, {black jack}, {false galena}, etc. See {Blende} (a) . [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blende — Sphalerite Sphal er*ite, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; called also {blende}, {black jack}, {false galena}, etc. See {Blende} (a) . [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • false galena — Sphalerite Sphal er*ite, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; called also {blende}, {black jack}, {false galena}, etc. See {Blende} (a) . [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sphalerite — Sphal er*ite, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; called also {blende}, {black jack}, {false galena}, etc. See {Blende} (a) . [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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