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blende

/blɛnd/

Traduction: Minéral composé principalement de sulfure de zinc, qui constitue la principale source de zinc. On le trouve sous forme cristalline et on l'appelle aussi sphalérite.

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/blɛnd/C2formaltechnical
  • frMinéral composé principalement de sulfure de zinc, qui constitue la principale source de zinc. On le trouve sous forme cristalline et on l'appelle aussi sphalérite.

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

  1. Zinc oreC1formalscientific

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

    frBlende (minerai de 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.

    Synonymessphaleritezinc blende