galena
3 definitions found
galena - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Galena \Ga*le"na\, n.[L. galena lead ore, dross that remains
after melting lead: cf. F. gal[`e]ne sulphide of lead ore,
antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
[1913 Webster]
1. (Med.) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca. [Obs.]
--Parr.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Min.) Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of
a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in
crystallization and cleavage.
[1913 Webster]
False galena. See Blende. Galenic
galena - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :
galena
n 1: soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of
lead
galena - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :
Galena, AK (city, FIPS 27530)
Location: 64.74077 N, 156.81986 W
Population (1990): 833 (286 housing units)
Area: 42.8 sq km (land), 16.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99741
Galena, IL (city, FIPS 28300)
Location: 42.42075 N, 90.42735 W
Population (1990): 3647 (1732 housing units)
Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61036
Galena, IN (CDP, FIPS 26206)
Location: 38.35034 N, 85.93940 W
Population (1990): 1231 (417 housing units)
Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Galena, KS (city, FIPS 25100)
Location: 37.07503 N, 94.63534 W
Population (1990): 3308 (1442 housing units)
Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 66739
Galena, MD (town, FIPS 31225)
Location: 39.34331 N, 75.87916 W
Population (1990): 324 (142 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 21635
Galena, MO (city, FIPS 26254)
Location: 36.80459 N, 93.47013 W
Population (1990): 401 (191 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65656
Galena, OH (village, FIPS 29148)
Location: 40.22050 N, 82.88208 W
Population (1990): 361 (145 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43021
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