ALL meanings of galena
ga·le·na
G g - 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 common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead. 1
- 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
- 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