stannite
stannite · stannites
Stannit
A dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄,…A dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore of tin
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore of tin
Stannit
a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
Translations
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By meaning 1
a mineral, a sulfide of copper, iron, and tin:
Forms
plural: stannitesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin:tin pyrites
Word family
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