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单词 sphalerite
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sphal•er•ite  (sfalə rīt′, sfālə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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
  1. 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: ZnS
    Also called: zinc blende
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek sphaleros deceitful, from sphallein to cause to stumble
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