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Meaning of "galena" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALENA

From Latin: lead ore, dross left after melting lead.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GALENA

galena  [ɡəˈliːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALENA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Galena is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GALENA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

galena

Galena

Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead sulfide. It is the most important ore of lead and an important source of silver. Galena is one of the most abundant and widely distributed sulfide minerals. It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system often showing octahedral forms. It is often associated with the minerals sphalerite, calcite and fluorite.

Definition of galena in the English dictionary

The definition of galena in the dictionary is a grey mineral, found in hydrothermal veins. It is the chief source of lead. Composition: lead sulphide. Formula: PbS. Crystal structure: cubic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALENA


arena
əˈriːnə
Argentina
ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə
Christina
krɪˈstiːnə
cleaner
ˈkliːnə
dolina
dəˈliːnə
doline
dəˈliːnə
dry-cleaner
ˌdraɪˈkliːnə
euglena
juːˈɡliːnə
gleaner
ˈɡliːnə
Herzegovina
ˌhɜːtsəɡəʊˈviːnə
javelina
ˌdʒævəˈliːnə
Lena
ˈliːnə
marina
məˈriːnə
melena
məˈliːnə
Messalina
ˌmɛsəˈliːnə
neopilina
ˌniːəʊpɪˈliːnə
plastilina
ˌplæstɪˈliːnə
santolina
ˌsæntəˈliːnə
semolina
ˌsɛməˈliːnə
trampoliner
ˈtræmpəˌliːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALENA

gale
gale warning
gale-force wind
galea
galeae
galeate
galeated
galeiform
Galen
Galenic
galenical
Galenism
Galenist
galenite
galenoid
galeopithecine
Galerius
galette

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALENA

Athena
cantilena
Cartagena
catena
Cesena
Helena
hyena
Jena
Magdalena
Modena
novena
Pasadena
phenomena
plena
prolegomena
Saint Helena
scena
sena
Siena
vena

Synonyms and antonyms of galena in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «galena» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALENA

Find out the translation of galena to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of galena from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «galena» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

方铅矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galena
570 millions of speakers

English

galena
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेलेना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غالينا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

галенит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galena
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Galena
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galena
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bleiglanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

方鉛鉱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방연광
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galena
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hóa ga len
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலினா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅलेना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

galen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Galena
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

галенит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galena
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαληνίτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

galeniet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

galena
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galena
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galena

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALENA»

The term «galena» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.344 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALENA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «galena» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «galena» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about galena

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALENA»

Discover the use of galena in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galena and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Galena
In this book you will meet the town's pioneer residents, stroll the historic business district, and discover the unique architecture of Galena.
Diann Marsh, 2005
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Galena
Fortunately, no one tore down the early-1800s architecture. Today Galena is a flourishing tourist mecca where visitors can literally go back in time. These postcards tell the story of this quaint village, with its magical old atmosphere.
Kay Price, Marian Hendricks, 2007
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Galena's Gift
In Galena's Gift, Gagar returns with his precocious young daughter, asking Lisa, now a twelve-year-old grade sixer, to babysit her and teach her about life on Earth.
Rosemary Nelson, 1997
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Galena and Associated Ore Minerals from the Cryolite at ...
matildite-galena bulk composition are plotted in Fig. 5, because most of these fall outside Fig. 9. In Fig. 5 the bulk composition of the gustavite-cosalite-galena paragenesis and the average composition of the major sulphides within this have  ...
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The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
GALENA key words Shamanic soul retrieval, alchemical self-transformation, past- life recall element Earth CHAKRAS RoOt(lSt) Galena is a lead sulfide mineral with a hardness of 2.5. Its crystal system is cubic. It is a common ore mineral that  ...
Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007
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Mineral and Rock Deformation: Laboratory Studies
ago, make natural and synthetic galena a very suitable mineral in which to investigate further the influence of impurities in controlling strength and mechanical behavior in low stress, high temperature environments which may have some ...
Bruce E. Hobbs, Hugh Corey Heard, 1986
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Hydrologic Effects of the 1988 Galena Fire,Black Hills Area, ...
1) encompasses the area burned by the Galena Fire. The fire burned about one- half of the drainage area for gaging station 06404998, which is located along Grace Coolidge Creek and has pre-fire records dating back to 1977. The study area ...
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How Many Miles to Galena?: or Baked, Hashed Brown or French ...
When I was a young man S. R. Finifrock was Second Vice-President of the Lions Club in Galena. It's not a common name. Galena was going to be the Metropolis of the Midwest. Galena was bigger than Chicago. Then the railroads came and ...
Richard Bissell, 1968
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Froth Flotation: A Century of Innovation
REVERSIBLE SULFIDES Common sulfide minerals in this category are galena, chalcocite, and sphalerite. Chalcopyrite may fit in this category depending on the rest potential of the sample. Two distinct adsorption phenomena occur in these ...
Maurice C. Fuerstenau, Graeme J. Jameson, Roe-Hoan Yoon, 2007
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Mining and Engineering Record. ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALENA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galena is used in the context of the following news items.
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Galena Summit to Be Repaved to Make More Room for Bikes
KETCHUM • Resurfacing work on Idaho 75 over Galena Summit will start on July 20, the Idaho Transportation Department said, leading to ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
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Eagle Ridge Resort near Galena a scenic, active destination
The Eagle Ridge Resort in Galena, Ill., includes a man-made lake that is only open to nonmotorized boats and boats with small engines. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
ITD to resurface highway at Galena
The Idaho Transportation Department plans to resurface a section of state Highway 75 over Galena Summit beginning July 20. The work is ... «Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, Jul 15»
4
Galena Park's Hunting Bayou filled with garbage
A Houston-area bayou is looking more like a landfill, with so much trash and debris making the water barely visible. A viewer told KPRC 2 ... «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»
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Trash floating in Galena Park's Hunting Bayou
July 10, 2015: A Houston-area bayou is looking more like a landfill, with so much trash and debris making the water barely visible. «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»
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Analyst Rating Update on Galena Biopharma, Inc.
As many as 6 brokerage firms have rated Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE) at 2.17. Research Analysts at Zacks have ranked the company ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
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Biotech Stocks leaving investors heartbroken - VIVUS, Inc …
Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE) declined -7.53% to end last trading session at $1.53. The company, on June 15, 2015, released that ... «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
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Galena Biopharma, Inc. Analyst Price Target Update
Galena Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:GALE): The mean short term price target for Galena Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:GALE) has been established ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
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Biotech Stocks leaving investors heartbroken - Seattle Genetics, Inc …
Biotech Stocks leaving investors heartbroken – Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN), Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE), Kite Pharma ... «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
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Galena paving project begins July 20
A resurfacing project of Idaho 75 over Galena Summit, beginning July 20, is expected to increase the life of the roadway and improve ... «KMVT, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Galena [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/galena>. May 2024 ».
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