stannic

(stanik)

adjective

of or containing tin, specif. tetravalent tin

Origin: < LL stannum (see stannary) + -ic

See stannic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of, relating to, or containing tin, especially with valence 4.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin stannum, tin (from Latin, an alloy of silver and lead, alteration of stagnum, probably of Celtic origin)

Origin: + -ic

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