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cassiterite
cas·sit·er·ite
[
kə síttə rt
]
noun
Definition:
ore of tin:
a dark-colored mineral consisting of tin oxide. Use: source of tin.
[
Mid-19th century. < Greek
kassiteros
"tin"
]
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