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stannite

[ stan-ahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.


stannite

/ ˈstænaɪt /

noun

  1. a grey metallic mineral that consists of a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron and is a source of tin. Formula: Cu 2 FeSnS 4
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stannite1

First recorded in 1850–55; stann(um) + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stannite1

C19: from stannum + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

The stannate and stannite of potassium are prepared in a similar manner.

Stannite probably alters to "wood tin," a fibrous variety of cassiterite.

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