Etymology

stanene

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Today it means: a two-dimensional layer of tin one-atom thick, which is a topological insulator (conducting electricity only along its edges). Full definition →

Latin stannum
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  1. Latin · derived fromstannum“tin”
  2. English todaystanene

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.

Words from the same roots

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