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stanene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stanene
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a two-dimensional layer of tin one-atom thick, which is a topological insulator (conducting electricity only along its edges).

Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of stannum + graphene (stannum + -ene) from Latin stannum (“tin”) and graphene, due to the analogous situation of tin in the material to carbon in graphene, being a two-dimensional layer one-atom thick.

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What does stanene mean?
a two-dimensional layer of tin one-atom thick, which is a topological insulator (conducting electricity only along its edges).
Where does stanene come from?
Blend of stannum + graphene (stannum + -ene) from Latin stannum (“tin”) and graphene, due to the analogous situation of tin in the material to carbon in graphene, being a two-dimensional layer one-atom thick.

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