Associations to the word «Sphalerite»

Wiktionary

SPHALERITE, noun. (mineralogy) A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S.

Dictionary definition

SPHALERITE, noun. An ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.