Definition of cassiterite Cassiterite
cas•sit•er•ite
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What does cassiterite mean?
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NounPlural: cassiterites |
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| cassiterite - a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cassiterite (n.)
Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (wood tin), also in rolled fragments or pebbly (Stream tin). It is the chief source of metallic tin. See Black tin, under Black.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cassiterite
ka-sit′e-rīt, n. a brown native tin dioxide. [L. cassiterum—Gr. kassiteros, tin.]
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🔤- cassiterite, noun, singular of cassiterites.
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