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STANNOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or containing tin
Synonyms:
stannic; stannous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
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)