stanum

stanum

Malay

Chemical element (edit)
Sn
Atomic number 50
stanum
Alternative names: timah, kaleng, timah sari, besi putih
Classification data
Period 5
Group 14
Block p-block
Class post-transition metal
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Etymology

From English stannum, from Latin stannum.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Literary) IPA(key): /ˈstanum/ [ˈst̪a.num]
    • Rhymes: -anum
  • Hyphenation: sta‧num

Noun

stanum (Jawi spelling ستانوم, plural stanum-stanum or stanum2)

  1. tin (element)
    Synonyms: timah, besi putih

Further reading

Old English

Noun

stānum

  1. dative plural of stān