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black tin

black tin noun: tin ore (cassiterite), when dressed, stamped and washed, ready for smelting. It is in the form of a black powder, like fine sand.

Noun

black tin (uncountable)

  1. Tin ore (cassiterite), when dressed, stamped and washed, ready for smelting. It is in the form of a black powder, like fine sand.

Questions about black tin

What does black tin mean?
Black tin means tin ore (cassiterite), when dressed, stamped and washed, ready for smelting. It is in the form of a black powder, like fine sand.
What part of speech is black tin?
Black tin is a noun.

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