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STANNOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stannous mean?
• STANNOUS (adjective)
The adjective STANNOUS has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or containing tin
Familiarity information: STANNOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or containing tin
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
stannic; stannous
Pertainym:
tin (a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide)
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