fahlband

noun

fahl·​band

ˈfälˌbänt,

-band

: a band or stratum in crystalline rock containing metallic sulfides

Word History

Etymology

German, from fahl pale, faded, dun-colored (from Old High German falo) + band, from Old High German bant; from its pale color at decomposition

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