carbona

noun

car·​bo·​na

kärˈbōnə

plural -s

British

: an irregular deposit of tin ore consisting of many reticulating veinlets : stockwork

Word History

Etymology

probably irregular from carbon entry 1; from the frequently black color of the ore

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