zinc blende
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of zinc blende
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The cubic form of zinc sulfide, zinc blende, also crystallizes in an FCC unit cell, as illustrated in Figure 10.61.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or zinc blende; Ð called also false galena.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
The most important mineral of zinc is the sulphide, sphalerite or "zinc blende."
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
It is, however, nearly always found associated with zinc blende, and with calamine, although only in small quantities.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
Ellenville Lead and zinc: zinc blende, chalcopyrite, galena, lead, zinc and copper concentrates Empire China Works, Brooklyn Insulators Empire Gas and Fuel Co.,
From New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission by Ellis, DeLancey M.
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