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galenas

galenas is the plural of galena.

Meaning of galena

Noun

galena (usually uncountable, plural galenas or galenae)

  1. (usually) A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead.
    • You can easily extract lead from galena, a natural mineral which has been used in crystal radio receivers.1939 November, Raymond B. Wailes, “Chemical Engineering for Home Experimenters”, in Popular Science, page 207
  2. (obsolete, usually) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriac

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Questions about galenas

What is galenas the plural of?
Galenas is the plural of galena.

Words near galenas in the dictionary

  1. galelike
  2. Galemance
  3. Galemancer
  4. Galen
  5. galena
  6. galenas
  7. Galenian
  8. galenic
  9. galenical
  10. Galenically
  11. galenicals

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