English Explanatory Dictionary

blende

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. sphalerite (a naturally-occurring sulfide of zinc)

Pronunciation

/blɛnd/

Word forms

blende blendes blind blinde

Etymology

From German Blende, from blenden (“deceive”) (because it resembles galena).

Derived words

blendous hornblende ruby blende zincblende
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