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stannosis

stannosis noun: a form of pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of tin dust.

Noun

stannosis (uncountable)

  1. A form of pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of tin dust

Origin of stannosis

From stann- + -osis.

Questions about stannosis

What does stannosis mean?
Stannosis means a form of pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of tin dust.
What part of speech is stannosis?
Stannosis is a noun.

Words near stannosis in the dictionary

  1. stannole
  2. stannomicrolite
  3. stannomid
  4. stannomids
  5. stannopalladinite
  6. stannosis
  7. stannotype
  8. stannotypes
  9. stannous
  10. stannous chloride
  11. stannoxane

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