stannane

noun

stan·​nane

11 staˌnān

plural -s

1

: a compound of tin and hydrogen

especially : the unstable gaseous tetrahydride SnH₄ known chiefly in the form of organic derivatives

2

: any of various organic derivatives of tin tetrahydride

Word History

Etymology

stann- + methane; from the analogy of its formula to that of methane, CH₄

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