Definition of Galena

Ga`le´na
n.1.
1.(Med.) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca.
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.
False galena
See Blende.


Related Words

atomic number 82, lead, mineral, Pb


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