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Staniel
(Stan"iel) n. (Zoöl.) See Stannel.
Stanielry
(Stan"iel*ry) n. Hawking with staniels, — a base kind of falconry. [Obs.]
Stank
(Stank) a. [OF. estanc, or It. stanco. See Stanch, a.] Weak; worn out. [Obs.] Spenser.
Stank
(Stank), v. i. [Cf. Sw. stånka to pant. &radic165.] To sigh. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Stank
(Stank), imp. of Stink. Stunk.
Stank
(Stank), n. [OF. estang, F. étang, from L. stagnum a pool. Cf. Stagnate, Tank a cistern.]
1. Water retained by an embankment; a pool water. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Robert of Brunne.
2. A dam or mound to stop water. [Prov. Eng.]
Stank hen (Zoöl.), the moor hen; — called also stankie. [Prov. Eng.]
Stannary
(Stan"na*ry) a. [L. stannum tin, an alloy of silver and lead.] Of or pertaining to tin mines, or
tin works.
The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners
therein, are also courts of record. Blackstone. Stannary
(Stan"na*ry), n.; pl. Stannaries [LL. stannaria.] A tin mine; tin works. Bp. Hall.
Stannate
(Stan"nate) n. [Cf. F. stannate.] (Chem.) A salt of stannic acid.
Stannel
(Stan"nel) n. [AS. stangella, stangilla; properly, stone yeller, i. e., a bird that yells from the
rocks. See Stone, and Yell, and cf. Stonegall.] (Zoöl.) The kestrel; — called also standgale, standgall,
stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall. [Written also staniel, stannyel, and stanyel.]
With what wing the staniel checks at it. Shak. Stannic
(Stan"nic) a. [L. stannum tin: cf. F. stannique.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to tin; derived from
or containing tin; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as
contrasted with stannous compounds.
Stannic acid. (a) A hypothetical substance, Sn(OH)4, analogous to silic acid, and called also normal
stannic acid. (b) Metastannic acid. — Stannic chloride, a thin, colorless, fuming liquid, SnCl4, used
as a mordant in calico printing and dyeing; — formerly called spirit of tin, or fuming liquor of Libavius.
— Stannic oxide, tin oxide, SnO2, produced artificially as a white amorphous powder, and occurring
naturally in the mineral cassiterite. It is used in the manufacture of white enamels, and, under the name
of putty powder, for polishing glass, etc.
Stanniferous
(Stan*nif"er*ous) a. [L. stannum tin + -ferous.] Containing or affording tin.
Stannine
(Stan"nine Stan"nite) n. (Min.) A mineral of a steel-gray or iron-black color; tin pyrites. It is a
sulphide of tin, copper, and iron.
Stanno-
(Stan"no-) [L. stannum tin.] (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting relation
to, or connection with, tin, or including tin as an ingredient.
Stannofluoride
(Stan`no*flu"or*ide) (-flu"or*id or -id), n. (Chem.) Any one of a series of double fluorides
of tin (stannum) and some other element.
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