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/kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt/ · noun
(mineralogy) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin..
In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.
Use cassiterite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cassiterite means (mineralogy) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin..
Common synonyms include stream tin, tinstone, wood tin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.
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