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

After standing about twelve hours in a covered beaker the precipitate was filtered off and the tin weighed as stannic oxide.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 by Various

Iodine, antimony trichloride, molybdenum pentachloride, ferric chloride, ferric oxide, antimony, tin, stannic oxide and ferrous sulphate have all been used as chlorine carriers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

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

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

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