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De - Pt| English Dictionary: cassiterite | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for cassiterite | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Cassiterite \Cas*sit"er*ite\, n. [Gr. [?] tin.] (Min.) 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}. | |
