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stannic oxide
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stannic oxide1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
This will bring his result, if calculated as stannic oxide, to 80.9 lbs.
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Stannic oxide when ignited with chlorides is more or less completely converted into stannic chloride, which volatilises.
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Ignite and weigh as stannic oxide, and add it to that previously obtained.
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The residue is weighed as stannic oxide (SnO2); and is calculated to metallic tin by multiplying by 0.787.
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Stannic oxide is of interest, since it is the chief compound of tin found in nature.
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