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GALENA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("galena" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
Meronyms (substance of "galena"):
atomic number 82; lead; Pb (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey)
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