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stannite definition

stan·nite (stan′īt′)

noun

a dark-colored, tetragonal mineral, CuFeSnS, an ore of tin; copper iron tin sulfide

Etymology: < LL stannum, tin + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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