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blende definition

blende (blend)

noun

any of several minerals, esp. metallic sulfides, with a bright luster; specif., sphalerite

Etymology: Ger blende < blenden, to blind, deceive (akin to blend): so named because it resembles galena, but contains no lead

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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