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n.; pl. Stannaries [ LL. stannaria. ] A tin mine; tin works. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. stannate. ] (Chem.) A salt of stannic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. stāngella, stangilla; properly, stone yeller, i. e., a bird that yells from the rocks. See Stone, and Yell, and cf. Stonegall. ] (Zool.) The kestrel; -- called also standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall. [ Written also staniel, stannyel, and stanyel. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

With what wing the staniel checks at it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Stannic acid. (a) A hypothetical substance, Sn(OH)4, analogous to silicic acid, and called also normal stannic acid. (b) Metastannic acid. --
Stannic chloride, a thin, colorless, fuming liquid, SnCl4, used as a mordant in calico printing and dyeing; -- formerly called spirit of tin, or fuming liquor of Libavius. --
Stannic oxide, tin oxide, SnO2, produced artificially as a white amorphous powder, and occurring naturally in the mineral cassiterite. It is used in the manufacture of white enamels, and, under the name of putty powder, for polishing glass, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. stannum tin + -ferous. ] Containing or affording tin. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Min.) A mineral of a steel-gray or iron-black color; tin pyrites. It is a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ L. stannum tin. ] (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting relating to tin, or connected with tin, or indicating containing tin as an ingredient. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) Any one of a series of double fluorides of tin (stannum) and some other element. [ 1913 Webster ]