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方鉛鉱 (ほうえんこう, houenkou) Japanese meaning: galena | Kotomora

方ほう鉛えん鉱こう

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Meanings

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galena

A lead sulfide mineral and the most important ore of lead. Used in mineralogy and geology contexts.

方ほう鉛えん鉱こうは鉛なまりの主しゅ要ような鉱こう石せきである

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Galena is the primary ore of lead.

Kanji

方direction, person, alternative
鉛lead
鉱mineral, ore

Built from

方ほう+鉛えん鉱こう

Etymology

The kanji 方 (square/cubic), 鉛 (lead), and 鉱 (ore/mineral) describe the mineral's crystal habit and composition. The exact historical derivation of the reading is uncertain.