SnCl4

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fuming \Fum"ing\, a.
     Producing fumes, or vapors.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Cadet's fuming liquid} (Chem.), alkarsin.
  


     {Fuming liquor of Libavius} (Old Chem.), stannic chloride;
        the chloride of tin, {SnCl4}, forming a colorless, mobile
        liquid which fumes in the air. Mixed with water it
        solidifies to the so-called butter of tin.
  
     {Fuming sulphuric acid}. (Chem.) Same as {Disulphuric acid},
        uder {Disulphuric}.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stannic \Stan"nic\ (-n[i^]k), 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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Stannic acid}.
     (a) A hypothetical substance, {Sn(OH)4}, analogous to silicic
         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.
        [1913 Webster]