cassiterite

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt/

Definition of cassiterite

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.
    “In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”).

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