What is "stannum"

Stannum \Stan"num\ (-n[u^]m), n. [L., alloy of silver and lead; later, tin.] (Chem.) The technical name of tin. See Tin.

n. (context chemistry rare English) tin

Stannum is the Latin word for Tin and the source of its chemical symbol Sn.

Stannum may also refer to:

• Stannum, New South Wales, small tin mining village
• Fusinus stannum, a species of sea snail