STANNUM

Etymology

Noun

stannum (uncountable)

(chemistry, rare) tin

Source: Wiktionary


Stan"num, n. Etym: [L., alloy of silver and lead; later, tin.] (Chem.)

Definition: The technical name of tin. See Tin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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