before a vowel also stann-, used as combining form of late L. stann-um tin, in Chem., as stannamyl, a compound produced by the action of amylic iodide on an alloy of sodium and tin; stannethyl, a compound of ethyl and tin; stannofluoride (see quot. 1868).
1857. Watts, trans. Gmelin’s Hist. Chem., XI. 131. *Stannamyl. C10H11Sn.
[1852. E. Frankland, in Phil. Trans., CXLII. 422. *Stanethylium.]
1854. Fownes’ Chem. (ed. 5), 446. Stannethyl. A series of substances have been lately described by Frankland and by Loewig, which contain the elements of ethyl, associated with the metal tin.
1880. Cleminshaw, trans. Wurtz’ Atom. The., 271. Stannethyl has just as much claim to be considered as a radical as stannous iodide.
1868. Fownes’ Chem. (ed. 10), 446. Stannic fluoride, Sn F4 … unites with other metallic fluorides, forming crystalline compounds called *stannofluorides or fluostannates.
