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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stannite¹

First recorded in 1850–55; stann(um) + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of stannite¹

C19: from stannum + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Bell metal ore, a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron; the mineral stannite.

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