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錫石 (すずいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

錫すず石いし

Meanings

1

noun

cassiterite

mineralogy

A mineral consisting of tin dioxide; the principal ore of tin. Used in geology and mineralogy contexts.

錫すず石いしはスズの主しゅ要ような鉱こう石せき鉱こう物ぶつである。
Cassiterite is the main ore mineral of tin.

Kanji

錫copper, tin
石stone

Etymology

The Japanese term 錫石 (すずいし) is a compound of 錫 (すず, 'tin') and 石 (いし, 'stone'), directly describing the mineral as 'tin stone'.