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blende

/blɛnd/

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/blɛnd/

An ore that is the chief source of zinc, consisting largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form.

  • 🇷🇺Руда, являющаяся основным источником цинка, состоящая в основном из сульфида цинка в кристаллической форме.
  1. Zinc ore C1 formal scientific

    A mineral ore, primarily composed of zinc sulfide, which is the main source of zinc.

    • Blende is commonly found in sedimentary rock formations.
    • The miners extracted blende from the underground deposit.
    • Zinc is refined from blende through a smelting process.

    🇷🇺Цинковая руда

    Synonyms: sphaleritezinc blende