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stanisław ii
nounVery Low
/stæˈnɪswɑːv ðə ˈsekənd/The last king of Poland, Stanisław II August Poniatowski, who reigned from 1764 to 1795.
stank
nounverbB2
/staŋk/The simple past tense of the verb 'stink', meaning to emit a strong, unpleasant smell.
stanley
nounC1 (due to specific cultural references and brand usage)
/ˈstænli/A masculine given name and surname of English origin.
stanley cup
nounMid-low
/ˈstænli ˈkʌp/The championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff winner.
stanley falls
plural-nounVery Low
/ˈstænli fɔːlz/A specific waterfall, the most significant set of rapids on the Congo River, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
stanley knife
nounB2
/ˈstænli ˌnaɪf/A brand name that has become generic for a type of utility knife with a retractable, replaceable blade, used for cutting materials like cardboard, carpet, and drywall.
stanley pool
nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
/ˈstænli puːl/A historic geographical name for a lake-like widening of the Congo River near Kinshasa and Brazzaville.
stanleyville
nounVery Low
/ˈstæn.li.vɪl/The former name of the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
stannaries
nounVery low frequency
/ˈstænəriz/The tin-mining districts of Cornwall and Devon in England.
stannary
nounVery rare
/ˈstænəri/Relating to tin mines, tin mining, or tin workers.
stannate
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Technical
/ˈstæneɪt/A salt or ester derived from stannic acid, containing the SnO₃²⁻ anion.
stannic acid
nounVery Low
/ˌstænɪk ˈæsɪd/A hydrated form of tin(IV) oxide (SnO₂), typically used to refer to tin dioxide in an amorphous, hydrated state or its related compounds in older chemical nomenclature.
stannic chloride
nounSpecialised
/ˌstænɪk ˈklɔːraɪd/A chemical compound of tin and chlorine, specifically tin(IV) chloride (SnCl₄), a colorless, fuming liquid used as a precursor in tin chemistry and various industrial processes.
stannic oxide
nounC1/C2 (Specialized)
/ˌstænɪk ˈɒksaɪd/The chemical compound with the formula SnO₂; tin(IV) oxide.
stannic sulfide
nounC2
/ˌstæn.ɪk ˈsʌl.faɪd/A chemical compound of tin (Sn) and sulfur (S), with the formula SnS₂.
stannic sulphide
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌstæn.ɪk ˈsʌl.faɪd/A chemical compound with the formula SnS₂, a yellow or golden crystalline solid, also known as tin(IV) sulfide.
stannite
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/ˈstanʌɪt/A mineral consisting of a sulfide of tin, copper, and iron.
stannous chloride
nounC2
/ˌstæn.əs ˈklɔː.raɪd/A white crystalline compound of tin and chlorine, with the chemical formula SnCl₂.
stannous fluoride
nounLow
/ˈstænəs ˈflʊəraɪd/A chemical compound of tin and fluorine (SnF₂) used primarily as an anticavity agent in toothpaste and dental products.
stannum
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈstanəm/The Latin name for the element tin (Sn), used historically and in some scientific contexts.

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