- sphal
- sphal·er·ite;
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sphal
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sphal|er|ite — «SFAL uh ryt, SFAY luh », noun. the main ore of zinc, a native zinc sulfide, occurring both crystalline and massive; blende; zinc blende; blackjack. Formula: ZnS ╂[< Greek sphalerós deceptive, slippery (< sphállein overthrow, baffle)] … Useful english dictionary
sphal — स्फल् … Indonesian dictionary
ā-sphal — आस्फल् … Indonesian dictionary
saṉ-sphal — संस्फल् … Indonesian dictionary
vi-sphal — विस्फल् … Indonesian dictionary
sphalerite — sphal·er·ite … English syllables
sphalerite — sphal•er•ite [[t]ˈsfæl əˌraɪt, ˈsfeɪ lə [/t]] n. mir an ore mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS • Etymology: 1865–70; < Gk sphaler(ós) slippery, deceptive + ite I … From formal English to slang
black-jack — Sphalerite Sphal er*ite, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; called also {blende}, {black jack}, {false galena}, etc. See {Blende} (a) . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blende — Sphalerite Sphal er*ite, n. [Gr. ??? slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; called also {blende}, {black jack}, {false galena}, etc. See {Blende} (a) . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fall — (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr. sfa llein… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
