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Naturally occurring as galena, an important ore of [[lead]], with the formula PbS and the molecular weight 239.28, it has major applications in electronics as an [[infrared light]] detector  optimized  for operation in the 1-3.5µm short IR band
(PbS) Naturally occurring as galena, an important ore of [[lead]], it has major applications as an [[infrared light]] detector  optimized  for operation in the 1-3.5µm short IR band, and as a detector of [[alpha particle]]s in the presence of other kinds of [[ionizing radiation]]

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A definition or brief description of Lead sulfide.

(PbS) Naturally occurring as galena, an important ore of lead, it has major applications as an infrared light detector optimized for operation in the 1-3.5µm short IR band, and as a detector of alpha particles in the presence of other kinds of ionizing radiation