Stannic
/ˈstænɪk/noun
Relating to tin, especially tin in its +4 oxidation state.
Did you know?Latin *stannum* is also the source of the chemical symbol Sn, preserving an ancient Roman name inside modern chemistry.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Indo-European period
Pre-Latin
*stagnom
“A proposed ancient term associated with tin or an alloy; the deeper origin of Latin *stannum* is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
stannum
“Tin; later also a tin-lead alloy.”
Late Latin
Latin
stanneus
“Made of tin; tin-related.”
19th Century
Scientific English
stannic
“Relating to tin, particularly tin in the higher oxidation state.”
Modern English
English
stannic
“Of or containing tin in the +4 oxidation state, as in stannic oxide.”
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