spiritus fumans

noun

stannic chloride.

Meanings

nounspiritus fumans (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablestannic chloride.

Origin

  1. Latinfumans
  2. Englishspiritus fumans

From Latin fumans due to its reaction with air.

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spiritus fumans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritus%20fumans

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