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sphalerite的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈsfæləˌrait]
KK音标发音： [ˈsfæləˌraɪt]
sphalerite的词性：
n.（名词）
1. The primary ore of zinc, occurring in usually yellow-brown or brownish-black crystals or cleavage masses, essentially ZnS with some cadmium, iron, and manganese.Also called blende, zinc blende
闪锌矿：锌的一种主要矿石，通常以黄棕色或棕黑色晶体或分裂块存在，主要是指含有镉、铁及锰的硫化锌也作 blende， zinc blende
sphalerite的词源：
2. Greek sphaleros [slippery, deceitful] from sphallein [to trip, from its being easily mistaken for galena]
希腊语 sphaleros [狡猾的，欺诈的] 源自 sphallein [欺骗，因其很易于被错当成方铝矿而来]