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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cassiterite \Cas*sit"er*ite\, n. [Gr. ? tin.] (Min.) Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood ({wood tin}), also in rolled fragments or pebbly ({Stream tin}). It is the chief source of metallic tin. See {Black tin}, under {Black}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cassiterite n : a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
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