stannum
[
stan
-
uh
m]
/ˈstæn əm/
noun
1.
tin
.
Origin
1775-85;
<
Late Latin:
tin,
Latin
stannum, stagnum
alloy of silver and lead
British Dictionary definitions for
stannum
stannum
/
ˈstænəm
/
noun
1.
an obsolete name for
tin
(sense 1)
Word Origin
C18: from Late Latin: tin, from Latin: alloy of silver and lead, perhaps of Celtic origin; compare Welsh
ystaen
tin
stannum
in Medicine
stannum
stan·num (stān'əm)
n.
The element tin.