stannic oxide

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of stannic oxide

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

By heating chromate of stannic oxide to bright redness, a dark violet mass is obtained, which is better adapted to enamel painting than to the palette.

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

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

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

Wash with hot water, dry, ignite, and weigh as stannic oxide, SnO2.

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

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 Beringer, Cornelius

The substance contains the tin as stannic oxide, SnO2, and the phosphorus as phosphoric oxide, P2O5.

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