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STANNITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stannite mean?
• STANNITE (noun)
The noun STANNITE has 1 sense:
1. a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
Familiarity information: STANNITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
stannite; tin pyrites
Hypernyms ("stannite" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
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