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GALENAS
Noun
galenas
plural of galena
Anagrams
• alnages, anlages, lagenas, lasagne
Source: Wiktionary
GALENA
Ga*le"na, n.Etym: [L. galena lead ore, dross that remains after melting lead: cf. F. galène sulphide of lead ore, antidote to prison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A remedy or antidose for poison; theriaca. [Obs.] Parr.
2. (Min.)
Definition: Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in crystallization and cleavage. False galena. See Blende.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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