Definitions for sphalerite

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sphalerite sphal·er·ite

Spelling: [sfal-uh-rahyt, sfey-luh-]

IPA: /ˈsfæl əˌraɪt, ˈsfeɪ lə-/

Sphalerite is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1228 anagrams from letters in sphalerite (aeehilprst).

Definitions for sphalerite

noun

1. a 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.

Origin of sphalerite

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

Examples for sphalerite

The most important mineral of zinc is the sulphide, sphalerite or "zinc blende."

sphalerite is a fairly common and widespread mineral, occurring nearly always in veins in most kinds of rocks.

In the Missouri region, on the other hand, sphalerite and blende are the typical ores.