Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
soft blue-grey mineral;
lead sulfide;
a major source of lead;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Galena \Ga*le"na\, n.[L. galena lead ore, dross that remains
after melting lead: cf. F. gal[`e]ne sulphide of lead ore,
antidote to poison, stillness of the sea, calm, tranquility.]
[1913 Webster]
1. (Med.) A remedy or antidote for poison; theriaca. [Obs.]
--Parr.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Min.) Lead sulphide; the principal ore of lead. It is of
a bluish gray color and metallic luster, and is cubic in
crystallization and cleavage.
[1913 Webster]
False galena. See Blende. Galenic
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
galena
n 1: soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of
lead
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Galena, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
Population (2000): 675
Housing Units (2000): 259
Land area (2000): 17.874774 sq. miles (46.295451 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 6.092414 sq. miles (15.779280 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 23.967188 sq. miles (62.074731 sq. km)
FIPS code: 27530
Located within: Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location: 64.740643 N, 156.885462 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 99741
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Headwords:
Galena, AK
Galena
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Galena, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000): 305
Housing Units (2000): 132
Land area (2000): 0.598285 sq. miles (1.549552 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.045776 sq. miles (0.118560 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.644061 sq. miles (1.668112 sq. km)
FIPS code: 29148
Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location: 40.215214 N, 82.881757 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 43021
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Headwords:
Galena, OH
Galena
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Galena, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000): 3460
Housing Units (2000): 1821
Land area (2000): 3.734739 sq. miles (9.672929 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000524 sq. miles (0.001358 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.735263 sq. miles (9.674287 sq. km)
FIPS code: 28300
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 42.418171 N, 90.431472 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 61036
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Galena, IL
Galena
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Galena, IN -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Indiana
Population (2000): 1831
Housing Units (2000): 638
Land area (2000): 2.649128 sq. miles (6.861210 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.649128 sq. miles (6.861210 sq. km)
FIPS code: 26206
Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location: 38.350585 N, 85.940435 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Galena, IN
Galena
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Galena, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 3287
Housing Units (2000): 1471
Land area (2000): 4.552979 sq. miles (11.792162 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.048870 sq. miles (0.126573 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.601849 sq. miles (11.918735 sq. km)
FIPS code: 25100
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 37.074459 N, 94.635549 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 66739
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Galena, KS
Galena
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Galena, MD -- U.S. town in Maryland
Population (2000): 428
Housing Units (2000): 202
Land area (2000): 0.354258 sq. miles (0.917524 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.354258 sq. miles (0.917524 sq. km)
FIPS code: 31225
Located within: Maryland (MD), FIPS 24
Location: 39.341680 N, 75.878444 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 21635
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Galena, MD
Galena
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Galena, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000): 451
Housing Units (2000): 215
Land area (2000): 0.683641 sq. miles (1.770623 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.683641 sq. miles (1.770623 sq. km)
FIPS code: 26254
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 36.805497 N, 93.467261 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 65656
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Galena, MO
Galena