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- [blend]
- /blɛnd/
- /blend/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blend]
- /blɛnd/
Definitions of blende word
- noun blende any of several sulphide ores, such as antimony sulphide 3
- noun blende any of several minerals, esp. metallic sulfides, with a bright luster; specif., sphalerite 3
- noun blende sphalerite; zinc sulfide. 1
- noun blende any of certain other sulfides. 1
- noun blende (mineralogy) A naturally-occurring sulphide of zinc. 0
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Origin of blende
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < German; compare Middle High German blenden to make blind, deceive; so called because it often looks deceptively like galena
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Parts of speech for Blende
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blende popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blende usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blende
noun blende
- gold — Herbert, born 1924, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- metal — any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.
- iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- rock — rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
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