Galenas

/ɡəˈli:nəz/ noun

Definition

Plural of galena; multiple specimens or deposits of lead sulfide mineral.

Etymology

Simple plural form of 'galena' using standard English pluralization. The Latin singular became the English singular, allowing for regular modern pluralization.

Kelly Says

When miners found deposits of galena, they struck ore-gold—literally, because extracting lead sulfide was how civilizations built the metallic foundations of their societies!

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