cassiterite
English
noun
Definitions
- (mineral) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO, which is an important ore of tin.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (tin).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κασσίτερος
Gloss
tin
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cassiterite Italian
- cassitérite French
- κασσίτερος Ancient Greek
- κασσιτέρινος Ancient Greek
- κασσιτερουργός Ancient Greek