- sphaler
- , -o (G). Slippery, treacherous
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
sphaler
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sphalerite — /sfal euh ruyt , sfay leuh /, n. a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and… … Universalium
sphalerite — sphal•er•ite [[t]ˈsfæl əˌraɪt, ˈsfeɪ lə [/t]] n. mir an ore mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS • Etymology: 1865–70; < Gk sphaler(ós) slippery, deceptive + ite I … From formal English to slang
