stannic oxide


nounChemistry.
  1. a white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO2, used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble.

Origin of stannic oxide

1
First recorded in 1840–50
  • Also called tin ash.

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