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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 sulphide containing one atom of sulphur, and analogous to a monoxide; -- contrasted with a polysulphide; as, galena is a monosulphide.
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Galena; lead ore.
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A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca.
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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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Alt. of Galenical
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Alt. of Galenical
n.
The doctrines of Galen.
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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.
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A follower of Galen.
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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.
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A variety of galena found in Derbyshire, England.
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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.
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The theory founded on the influence which the humors were supposed to have in the production of disease; Galenism.
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False galena, or blende. See Blende (a).
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A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or zinc blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende.
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Pertaining to, or containing, galena.
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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.
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Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases.
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Zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc. See Blende (a).
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