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zinc blende

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zinc blende
n.

zinc blende
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) another name for sphalerite
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Noun1.zinc blende - an ore that is the chief source of zinczinc blende - an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
atomic number 49, indium, In - a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
atomic number 81, thallium, Tl - a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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SPHAIRISTIKE 1) The name under which lawn tennis was patented in 1874, and by which it was quite widely known for a time; 2) Zinc blende, a lustrous black or brown crystalline zinc sulphide; 3) A minute body on the surface of a sea urchin, thought to be a sense organ.
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) is a crystalline compound formed from cadmium and tellurium with a zinc blende (cubic) crystal structure.
 
 
 
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