cassiterite
/kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt/
cassiterite noun: a generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.
Noun
cassiterite (countable and uncountable, plural cassiterites)
- A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.
- In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.2007, Srdjan M. Bulatovic, Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and Practice, →ISBN, page 13
- Synonyms:
- stream tin, tinstone, wood tin
cassiterite meaning in Tamil
cassiterite in Tamil
- கசித்தரைற்று
Synonyms of cassiterite
Forms of cassiterite
| plural | cassiterites |
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Origin of cassiterite
From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”).
Questions about cassiterite
- What does cassiterite mean?
- Cassiterite means a generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.
- What is cassiterite in Tamil?
- Cassiterite in Tamil is கசித்தரைற்று. See Cassiterite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cassiterite?
- Cassiterite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cassiterite?
- Cassiterite is pronounced /kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt/.
- What is the plural of cassiterite?
- The plural of cassiterite is cassiterites.
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