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Pertaining to tin
Answer for the clue "Pertaining to tin ", 7 letters:
stannic
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"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 (compare Irish stan "tin," Cornish and Breton sten , Welsh ystaen ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stannic \Stan"nic\ (-n[i^]k), a. [L. stannum tin: cf. F. stannique.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to tin; derived from or containing tin; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with stannous compounds. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context chemistry English) Containing tetravalent tin.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to or containing tin [syn: stannous ]
Usage examples of stannic.
Tin in solution as stannic or stannous chloride is precipitated as metal by means of zinc.
The reduced metal is only slowly dissolved by hydrochloric acid, and although it is readily soluble in aqua regia, the solution cannot be evaporated or freed from the excess of acids, by boiling, without loss of tin, because of the volatility of stannic chloride.
The white of the glaze makes me think--as a guess--that it's a stannic oxide compound.