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cassiterite

Noun CEFR C1
kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt

Definitions

A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Bosanskikasiterit
Hrvatskikasiterit
Italianocassiterite
日本語錫石
Portuguêscassiterita
Српскиkasiterit

Examples

“In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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