Blendes

/blɛndz/ noun

Definition

Plural of blende; multiple samples or deposits of the zinc sulfide mineral.

Etymology

Plural form of 'blende' created with the '-s' suffix, following standard English pluralization rules.

Kelly Says

When geologists talk about 'blendes' in a formation, they're using a minerological term that preserves the German name—a reminder that science borrows vocabulary from wherever discoveries were first made systematically.

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