Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

galena

 - 4 dictionary results

ga⋅le⋅na

[guh-lee-nuh]
–noun
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
Also called ga⋅le⋅nite [guh-lee-nahyt] .


Origin:
1595–1605; < L: lead ore
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To galena
ga·le·na   (gə-lē'nə)   
n.  A gray mineral, essentially PbS, the principal ore of lead.

[Latin galēna, lead ore.]
Ga·le·na   (gə-lē'nə)   
A city of extreme northwest Illinois west-northwest of Rockford. A prosperous river port until the 1860s, it was the home of Ulysses S. Grant, whose residence is now a museum. Population: 3,400.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Science Dictionary
galena   (gə-lē'nə)  Pronunciation Key 
A gray, metallic mineral occurring in cube-shaped crystals within veins of igneous rock or in sedimentary rocks. It is the main ore of lead. Chemical formula: PbS.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see galena on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: