Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stannite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stan-nite
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore of tin

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English stann- Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English stannite From stann- + -ite.

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Phrases

potassium stannite stannite of potash

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Questions

What does stannite mean?
a dark-gray lustrous mineral, a mixed sulfide of copper, iron, and tin, Cu₂FeSnS₄, used as an ore of tin
Where does stannite come from?
Etymology tree English stann- Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English stannite From stann- + -ite.

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