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stannum

[ stan-uhm ]
/ ˈstæn əm /

noun

tin.

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Origin of stannum

1775–85; <Late Latin: tin, Latin stannum, stagnum alloy of silver and lead

Words nearby stannum

stanniferous, stannite, stannous, stannous chloride, stannous fluoride, stannum, stanolone, Stanovoi, Stanovoi Range, Stans, St. Anthony's cross
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British Dictionary definitions for stannum

stannum
/ (ˈstænəm) /

noun

an obsolete name for tin (def. 1)

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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