"blende" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /blɛnd/ Forms: blendes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnd Etymology: From German Blende, from blenden (“deceive”) (because it resembles galena). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Blende}} German Blende, {{m|de|blenden||deceive}} blenden (“deceive”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blende (countable and uncountable, plural blendes)
  1. (mineralogy) sphalerite (a naturally-occurring sulfide of zinc) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Synonyms: blind, blinde Derived forms: blendous, ruby blende
    Sense id: en-blende-en-noun-Nxneg3wg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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