stannous fluoride
noun
a white, crystalline powder, SnF2, slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
Also called
tin difluoride,
tin fluoride.
Words nearby stannous fluoride
stannic sulphide,
stanniferous,
stannite,
stannous,
stannous chloride,
stannous fluoride,
stannum,
stanolone,
stanovoi,
stanovoi range,
stans
Medical definitions for stannous fluoride
stannous fluoride
n.
A preparation of stannous tin and fluoride used to fluoridate toothpaste and other dental preparations.