cassiterite
A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO2, which is an important ore of tin.
Synonyms
- stream tin
- wood tin
A kind of
- mineral
Word history
From Ancient Greek "κασσίτερος" (tin).
Where this comes from
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