First Known Use: 1858
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cassiterite
noun cas·sit·er·ite \kə-ˈsi-tə-ˌrīt\
Definition of CASSITERITE
: a brown or black mineral that consists of tin dioxide and is the chief source of metallic tin —called also tinstone
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Origin of CASSITERITE
French cassitérite, from Greek kassiteros tin
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