stannous

[stan-uh s] /ˈstæn əs/

adjective, Chemistry

containing tin, especially in the bivalent state.

Origin

1840-50; stann(um) + -ous

Examples from the web for stannous

Metal salts such as stannous and zinc serve mostly as anti-bacterial substances in toothpastes.

British Dictionary definitions for stannous

/ˈstænəs/

adjective

of or containing tin, esp in the divalent state

stannous in Medicine

stannous stan·nous (stān'əs)
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing tin, especially with valence 2.

stannous in Science

stannous

(stān'əs)
Containing tin, especially tin with a valence of 2. Compare stannic.