Blĕnde, n.

n. [Ger. blende, because it blinds or dazzles, from blenden, to blind, dazzle. See supra.] (Min.) An ore of zinc, called also mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a sulphuret of zinc, consisting, when pure, of zinc 67 parts and sulphur 33, but often containing some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous. Dana.