stannous

[ stan-uh s ]
/ ˈstæn əs /

adjective Chemistry.

containing tin, especially in the bivalent state.

Origin of stannous

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

Words nearby stannous

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

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British Dictionary definitions for stannous

stannous
/ (ˈstænəs) /

adjective

of or containing tin, esp in the divalent state

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.