Stanene

Origin

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

Full definition of stanene

Noun

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