stannum
[ stan-uhm ]
/ ˈstæn əm /
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noun
tin.
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Origin of stannum
1775–85; <Late Latin: tin, Latin stannum, stagnum alloy of silver and lead
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Word Origin for stannum
C18: from Late Latin: tin, from Latin: alloy of silver and lead, perhaps of Celtic origin; compare Welsh ystaen tin
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Medical definitions for stannum
stannum
[ stăn′əm ]
n.
The element tin.
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