stannic

[stan-ik] /ˈstæn ɪk/
adjective, Chemistry
1.
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
Origin
1780-90; stann(um) + -ic
British Dictionary definitions for stannic

stannic

/ˈstænɪk/
adjective
1.
of or containing tin, esp in the tetravalent state
Word Origin
C18: from Late Latin stannum tin
Word Origin and History for stannic
adj.

"containing tin," 1790, from Modern Latin stannum, from Late Latin stannum "tin" (earlier "alloy of silver and lead"), a scribal alteration of Latin stagnum, probably from a Celtic source (cf. Irish stan "tin," Cornish and Breton sten, Welsh ystaen). The Latin word is the source of Italian stagno, French étain, Spanish estaño "tin."

stannic in Medicine

stannic stan·nic (stān'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing tin, especially with valence 4.

stannic in Science
stannic
  (stān'ĭk)   
Containing tin, especially tin with a valence of 4. Compare stannous.