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‖ stannum Chem. rare in Eng. context.|ˈstænəm|
[mod.L. use of late L. stannum tin, in earlier use an alloy of silver and lead; app. an altered form of the synonymous stāgnum, whence the Rom. forms, It. stagno, Sp. estaño, Pg. estanho, Pr. estanh-s, OF. estain (mod.F. étain), tin.]
The chemical Latin name for tin. (Hence the symbol Sn.)
1783Withering tr. Bergman's Outl. Min. 98 Stannum or Tin. 1812Sir H. Davy Chem. Philos. 379 Tin or Stannum. |