stannous

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/ˈstænəs/

adjective

Containing bivalent tin.

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stannic
OriginLatin stannum →
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Meanings

adjectivestannous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining bivalent tin.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to or containing tin

Similar
stannic
Also see
stannic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinstannum
  2. Englishstannous

From stann- + -ous, from Latin stannum.

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Translations

Catalan estannós
  • estannóscontaining bivalent tin
French stanneux
  • stanneuxcontaining bivalent tin
Irish stánmhar, stánúil
  • stánmharcontaining bivalent tin
  • stánúilcontaining bivalent tin
Romanian stanos
  • stanoscontaining bivalent tin
Cite this entry
APA

stannous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stannous

MLA

“stannous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stannous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stannous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stannous.

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