blende

名词 blende:

1. an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
   同义词：zinc blende, sphalerite

blende

n.（名词）
Any of various shiny minerals composed chiefly of metallic sulfides.
闪锌矿：一种主要由含金属硫化盐组成的闪光矿物
See sphalerite
参见 sphalerite

来源：
German
德语
from blenden [to deceive (because it resembles lead ore)]
源自 blenden [欺骗（因其像铅矿）]
from Middle High German blenden
源自 中古高地德语 blenden
from Old High German blentan [to blind, deceive] * see bhel-
源自 古高地德语 blentan [使蒙蔽，欺骗] *参见 bhel-