cassiterite
[ kuh-sit-uh-rahyt ]
/ kəˈsɪt əˌraɪt /
noun
a brown or black mineral, tin dioxide, SnO2, that crystallizes in the tetragonal system; tinstone: the principal ore of tin.
Origin of cassiterite
1855–60; < Greek
kassíter(os) tin +
-ite1
Words nearby cassiterite
cassiope,
cassiopeia,
cassirer,
cassis,
cassite,
cassiterite,
cassius,
cassius longinus,
cassivelaunus,
cassock,
cassolette
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British Dictionary definitions for cassiterite
cassiterite
/ (kəˈsɪtəˌraɪt) /
noun
a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO 2 . Crystal structure: tetragonal
Also called: tinstone
Word Origin for cassiterite
C19: from Greek
kassiteros tin