cassiterite
Plural: cassiterites
Noun
- a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
- A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”).
Synonyms
stream tin, tinstone, wood tin
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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