stanno-
(stænəʊ)
before a vowel also stann-, used as combining form of late L. stann-um tin, in Chem., as stannamyl, a compound produced by the action of amylic iodide on an alloy of sodium and tin; stannethyl, a compound of ethyl and tin; stannofluoride (see quot. 1868).
| 1857 Watts tr. Gmelin's Hist. Chem. XI. 131 *Stannamyl. C10H11Sn. |
| [1852 E. Frankland in Phil. Trans. CXLII. 422 *Stanethylium.] 1854 Fowne's Chem. (ed. 5) 446 Stannethyl. A series of substances have been lately described by Frankland and by Loewig, which contain the elements of ethyl, associated with the metal tin. 1880 E. Cleminshaw Wurtz' Atom. Theory 271 Stannethyl has just as much claim to be considered as a radical as stannous iodide. |
| 1868 Fownes' Chem. (ed. 10) 446 Stannic flouride, Sn F4..unites with other metallic flourides, forming crystalline compounds called *stannofluorides or fluostannates. |