alpha-stannic acid

alpha-stannic acid

[al-fuh-stan-ik, al-]
noun Chemistry.
See under stannic acid.
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stannic acid

noun Chemistry.
any of the series of acids usually occurring as amorphous powders and varying in composition from H 2 SnO 3 (alpha-stannic acid) to H 4 SnO 4 .

Origin:
1780–90

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