blende /ˈblɛnd/
 閃鋅礦


 Blende n.  Min. (a) 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. (b) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster.

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 blende
      n : an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of
          zinc sulfide in crystalline form [syn: zinc blende, sphalerite]