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Meaning of cassiterite | Babel Free

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

Čeština cínovec kasiterit
Deutsch Kassiterit
Español casiterita
Français cassitérite
Italiano cassiterite
日本語 錫石
Português cassiterita

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

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