stannum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stannum
1775–85; < Late Latin: tin, Latin stannum, stagnum alloy of silver and lead
Example Sentences
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Stannum again speculated, his head supported by his hands.
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
Herr Bech had just finished his playing, and, as he struck the last chord of "Death and Transfiguration," acidly remarked: "Tin must be a great hypnotizer, lieber Stannum!"
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
Stannum fled from these disturbing dreams seeking safety in the mountains.
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
Therefore neither electrum nor Stannum is of itself a real metal, but rather an alloy of two metals.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
Stannum saw what man had never seen before—the tone-color of each instrument.
From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James
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