Etymology

cassiterite

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Today it means: A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κασσίτερος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκασσίτερος“tin”
  2. English todaycassiterite

From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”).

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