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stan·nite  audio  (stnt) KEY 

NOUN:
A gray to black mineral, Cu2FeSnS4, having a metallic luster. Also called tin pyrites.

ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin stannum, tin ; see stannic + -ite1


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