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- [guh-lee-nuh]
- /gəˈli nə/
- /gəˈliːnə/
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- [guh-lee-nuh]
- /gəˈli nə/
Definitions of galena word
- noun galena a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead. 1
- noun galena A bluish, gray, or black mineral of metallic appearance, consisting of lead sulfide. It is the chief ore of lead. 1
- noun galena a grey mineral, found in hydrothermal veins. It is the chief source of lead. Composition: lead sulphide. Formula: PbS. Crystal structure: cubic 0
- noun galena a soft, lead-gray, very heavy, crystalline mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, with a bright metallic luster, that is the chief ore of lead 0
- noun galena (mineralogy) A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead. 0
- noun galena (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (medicine) A remedy or antidose for poison; theriac. 0
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Origin of galena
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin: lead ore
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Parts of speech for Galena
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galena popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
galena usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for galena
adj galena
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- plumbic — containing lead, especially in the tetravalent state.
- plumbiferous — yielding or containing lead.
- plumbous — containing bivalent lead.
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