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sphalerite

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsfæləˌraɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sfal′ə rīt′, sfā′lə-)

sphal•er•ite (sfal′ə rīt′, sfā′lə-),USA pronunciation n.

Mineralogya very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium;
blackjack.

Greek sphaler(ós) slippery, deceptive + -ite¹
1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

sphalerite /ˈsfæləˌraɪt; ˈsfeɪlə-/ n

a yellow to brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulphide in cubic crystalline form with varying amounts of iron, manganese, cadmium, gallium, and indium: the chief source of zinc. Formula: ZnSAlso called: zinc blende

Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek sphaleros deceitful, from sphallein to cause to stumble

'sphalerite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

blende - zinc - zinc blende - blackjack - indium - wurtzite - zinc sulfide

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