stannous

[prettygoodword]

stannous (STAN-uhs) - adj., containing tin, esp. tin atoms in a bivalent state.


Coined in 1849 from Latin stannum, tin.

---L.

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[calenorn.livejournal.com]

And of course tetravalent tin is 'stannic.' There's some music in chemistry, if one knows where to look.

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

I never managed to memorize the adjectival patterns for chemistry, to my father's dismay. (He's a chemist.)

---L.