stannous

[ stan-uh s ]

/ ˈstæn əs /

adjective Chemistry.

containing tin, especially in the bivalent state.

Words nearby stannous

stannic oxide, stannic sulfide, stannic sulphide, stanniferous, stannite, stannous, stannous chloride, stannous fluoride, stannum, stanolone, stanovoi

Origin of stannous

First recorded in 1840–50; stann(um) + -ous

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Examples from the Web for stannous

Tin in solution as stannic or stannous chloride is precipitated as metal by means of zinc.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
Two per cent of stannous chloride added to the mordant gives brilliancy and fastness to the colour.
Vegetable Dyes|Ethel M. Mairet
A solution of tungstate acidulated with hydrochloric acid becomes intensely blue on the addition of stannous chloride and warming.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
Brown precipitates are formed by both hydrogen sulfid and ammonium sulfid, in stannous solutions.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth|Henry L. Ambler

Stannous chloride is usually sufficiently contaminated with stannic salt.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

British Dictionary definitions for stannous

stannous

/ (ˈstænəs) /

adjective

of or containing tin, esp in the divalent state

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Medical definitions for stannous

stannous

[ stăn′əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing tin, especially with valence 2.

Scientific definitions for stannous

stannous

[ stăn′əs ]

Containing tin, especially tin with a valence of 2. Compare stannic.