stann- /stan-/

Signifying tin

stannˈary /-ə-ri/ noun

A tin-mining district, esp the Stannaries in Cornwall and Devon

Of a stannary or (with cap) relating to the Stannaries (Stannary Courts courts (abolished 1896) for the tinners of the Stannaries; Stannary Parliament the ancient parliament of tinners, comprising 24 representatives (stannators) for all Cornwall, reconvened in 1974 after a lapse of more than 200 years)

stannˈate noun

A salt of stannic acid

stannāˈtor noun

One of the members of the Stannary Parliament

stannˈic /stanˈik/ adjective (chem)

Relating to tin in its quadrivalent state (stannic acid H₂SnO₃)

stannifˈerous adjective

Tin-bearing

stannˈite /stanˈit/ noun

1. A mineral composed of tin, copper, iron, and sulphur, occurring in tin-bearing veins (mineralogy)
2. A salt of stannous hydroxide, Sn(OH)₂, acting as a weak acid (chem)

stannˈotype noun

A photomechanical process in which an exposed and developed bichromated film is coated with tinfoil and used directly for pressure printing

stannˈous adjective

Of bivalent tin

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