Hypertext Webster Gateway: "stannous"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Stannous \Stan"nous\ (-n[u^]s), a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, tin; specifically, designating
those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as
contrasted with {stannic} compounds.
{Stannous chloride} (Chem.), a white crystalline substance,
{SnCl2.(H2O)2}, obtained by dissolving tin in hydrochloric
acid. It is used as a mordant in dyeing.
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