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stannite

stannite noun: a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore of tin.

stannite: a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore...
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Noun

stannite (countable and uncountable, plural stannites)

  1. a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore of tin

stannite meaning in Tamil

stannite in Tamil

தானைற்று

Synonyms of stannite

Forms of stannite

pluralstannites

Origin of stannite

From stann- + -ite.

Words formed from stannite

Questions about stannite

What does stannite mean?
Stannite means a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore of tin.
What is stannite in Tamil?
Stannite in Tamil is தானைற்று. See Stannite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stannite?
Stannite is a noun.
What is the plural of stannite?
The plural of stannite is stannites.

Words near stannite in the dictionary

  1. stanning
  2. Stanningley
  3. Stannington
  4. stanniocalcin
  5. stanniocalcins
  6. stannite
  7. stannites
  8. stanno-
  9. stannoan
  10. stannofluoride
  11. stannofluorides

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