stannic

[ stan-ik ]
/ ˈstæn ɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.

of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.

Origin of stannic

First recorded in 1780–90; stann(um) + -ic

Words nearby stannic

stanleyville, stann-, stannaries, stannary, stannate, stannic, stannic acid, stannic chloride, stannic oxide, stannic sulfide, stannic sulphide

Words related to stannic

golden, silvery, iron, mineral, hard, leaden, fusible, geologic, metallurgic, tinny

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British Dictionary definitions for stannic

stannic
/ (ˈstænɪk) /

adjective

of or containing tin, esp in the tetravalent state

Word Origin for stannic

C18: from Late Latin stannum tin

Medical definitions for stannic

stannic
[ stăn′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing tin, especially with valence 4.

Scientific definitions for stannic

stannic
[ stăn′ĭk ]

Containing tin, especially tin with a valence of 4. Compare stannous.