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cassiterite

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CASSITERITE

Cas *sit "er *ite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min. )

Defn: 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.

New American Oxford Dictionary

cassiterite

cas sit er ite |kəˈsitəˌrīt kəˈsɪdəraɪt | ▶noun a reddish, brownish, or yellowish mineral consisting of tin dioxide. It is the main ore of tin. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kassiteros ‘tin ’ + -ite 1 .

Oxford Dictionary

cassiterite

cassiterite |kəˈsɪtərʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a reddish, brownish, or yellowish mineral consisting of tin dioxide. It is the main ore of tin. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kassiteros ‘tin ’ + -ite 1 .