Galena

Definition of galena:

part of speech: noun

Native sulphuret of lead.

part of speech: noun

Lead ore; lead sulphide.

Usage examples for galena:

• Life insurance mostly, I believe; had two offices, one in Ophir and one at Galena and has also done some private loan business. "At the Time Appointed", A. Maynard Barbour.

• Rockford is one of the most active and prosperous villages on the Rock River, and when the contemplated railroad from Chicago to Galena shall be completed, it will double its size and population. "Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51", E. S. (Eleazer Stillman) Ingalls.