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stannic

American  
[stan-ik] / ˈstæn ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.


stannic British  
/ ˈstænɪk /

adjective

  1. of or containing tin, esp in the tetravalent state

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

stannic Scientific  
/ stăn′ĭk /
  1. Containing tin, especially tin with a valence of 4.

  2. Compare stannous


Etymology

Origin of stannic

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


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They are divisible into three classes—the stannic cerulian blue, the aluminous cobalt blues, and the siliceous smalts.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Thomas Salter

What are the products of hydrolysis when stannic chloride is used as a mordant?

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson

Wet Assay results: A 83.7 lbs. of stannic oxide.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

Stann′ate, a salt formed with stannic acid and a base.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The tin contained in the stannate is deposited on the cotton in the form of stannic oxide, or, more strictly, stannic acid.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

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