"cassiterite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cassiterites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κασσίτερος||tin}} Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cassiterite (countable and uncountable, plural cassiterites)
  1. (mineralogy) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin. Wikipedia link: cassiterite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals, Tin Synonyms: stream tin, tinstone, wood tin Translations (mineral): kasiterit [masculine] (Cornish), cínovec [masculine] (Czech), kasiterit [masculine] (Czech), kassiteriitti (Finnish), cassitérite [feminine] (French), Kassiterit [masculine] (German), cassiterite [feminine] (Italian), 錫石 (suzuishi) (alt: すずいし) (Japanese), cassiterita [feminine] (Portuguese), kasiterit (Serbo-Croatian), casiterita [feminine] (Spanish), casiterit (Welsh)

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