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blende

noun \ˈblend\

Definition of BLENDE

:  sphalerite
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Origin of BLENDE

German, from blenden to deceive, literally, to blind, from Old High German blenten; akin to Old English blind
First Known Use: circa 1753

Rhymes with BLENDE

bend, blend, end, fend, friend, lend, mend, rend, scend, send, shend, spend, tend, trend, vend, wend, Wend

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8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. blende
  2. antimony blende
  3. bismuth blende
  4. cadmium blende
  5. ruby blende
  6. Sidot blende
  7. zinc blende
  8. coal brass
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