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n.
A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous.
n.
A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca.
a.
Pertaining to, or containing, galena.
n.
A variety of galena found in Derbyshire, England.
n.
The theory founded on the influence which the humors were supposed to have in the production of disease; Galenism.
a.
Of or pertaining to characters developed by the use of heat; pertaining to the characters of minerals when examined before the blowpipe; as, the pyrognostic characters of galena.
an.
Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases.
n.
Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a).
n.
A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or zinc blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende.
a.
Alt. of Galenical
n.
False galena, or blende. See Blende (a).
n.
A follower of Galen.
n.
A sulphide containing one atom of sulphur, and analogous to a monoxide; -- contrasted with a polysulphide; as, galena is a monosulphide.
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Alt. of Galenical
v. t.
To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. "Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen." Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision.
n.
An element which is combined with a metal, thus forming an ore. Thus, in galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer.
n.
Galena; lead ore.
n.
One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide.
n.
The doctrines of Galen.
n.
Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage.
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