sphalerite (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sphalerite*:
NOUN	substance	sphalerite, zinc blende, blende	an ore that is the chief source of zinc

English > *sphalerite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	An ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form.
Synonyms	zinc blende, blende
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substances	indium, In, atomic number 49	A rare soft silvery metallic element
Substances	thallium, Tl, atomic number 81	A soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air
Spanish	blenda, esfalerita
Catalan	blenda, esfalerita

HyperDic: sphalerite