stannic oxide

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stannic oxide¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

This will bring his result, if calculated as stannic oxide, to 80.9 lbs.

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Stannic oxide when ignited with chlorides is more or less completely converted into stannic chloride, which volatilises.

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Ignite and weigh as stannic oxide, and add it to that previously obtained.

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The residue is weighed as stannic oxide (SnO2); and is calculated to metallic tin by multiplying by 0.787.

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Stannic oxide is of interest, since it is the chief compound of tin found in nature.

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