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stannic chloride

stannic chloride

8.9
A clear strong liquid made from tin and chlorine used to make dyes
  • noun
  • /ˈstænɪk ˈklɔɪərɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cloruro estánico
  • Industrial processes often use stannic chloride as a reagent in dye manufacturing.

Examples

  • The chemist wore gloves while handling stannic chloride due to its caustic nature.

  • Accidental spillage of stannic chloride can release fumes that irritate the respiratory tract.

  • The chemist used stannic chloride in the experiment.

  • Is stannic chloride safe to handle without protection?

  • Industrial processes often use stannic chloride as a reagent in dye manufacturing.

  • Accidental spillage of stannic chloride can release fumes that irritate the respiratory tract.

  • The chemist wore gloves while handling stannic chloride due to its caustic nature.

Surface Forms

stannic chloride singular
stannic chlorides plural

Morphology

stannic + chloride

The noun phrase is a compositional chemical name: 'stannic' specifies the tin (Sn) in its tetravalent state and 'chloride' denotes a chlorine-containing compound, so the meaning is the chloride of stannic (tin(IV)). Scientific naming conventions make this a predictable combination (metal-adjective + chloride), so a learner who knows both constituent meanings can deduce the overall meaning.

Etymology

Stannic chloride gets its name from an old word for 'tin' and the word for a chlorine compound. The part stannic comes from a word meaning 'tin' and chloride shows it contains 'chlorine', so the name literally says it is a substance made from tin and chlorine.