Associations to the word «Galena»
Wiktionary
GALENA, noun. (mineral) A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead. [ From circa 1600.]
GALENA, noun. (medicine) (obsolete) A remedy or antidose for poison; theriac.
GALENA, proper noun. A place name for a number of United States towns and cities.
Dictionary definition
GALENA, noun. Soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead.
Wise words
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