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< stannic chloride
stannous >
stan·nite
(st
n
t
)
KEY
NOUN:
A gray to black mineral, Cu
2
FeSnS
4
, having a metallic luster. Also called
tin pyrites
.
ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin
stannum
,
tin
; see
stannic
+
-ite
1
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