stanene

English

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.

Noun

stanene (uncountable)

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

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 錫烯／锡烯 (xīxī)
French: stannène m
German: Stanen

Anagrams

Tannese, neatens

Middle English

Adjective

stanene

Alternative form of stonen

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