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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

Bosanski kasiterit
Čeština cínovec kasiterit
Deutsch Kassiterit Zinnstein
Español casiterita
Suomi kassiteriitti tinakivi
Français cassitérite
Hrvatski kasiterit
Italiano cassiterite
日本語 錫石
Português cassiterita
Српски kasiterit

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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See also

Cassity Cassius Cassivi Cassmance Cassmancer Casso

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