cassiterite

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cas=sit=er=ite

CIDE DICTIONARY

cassiterite, n. [Gr. tin.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cassiterite, n. a naturally occurring ore of tin dioxide, from which tin is extracted. Also called TINSTONE.

Etymology

Gk kassiteros tin