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stannous

/stan-uhs/US // ˈstæn əs //UK // (ˈstænəs) //

亚锡,锡,亚锡色,锡质

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Chemistry.

    • : containing tin, especially in the bivalent state.

Examples

  • Stannous chloride is usually sufficiently contaminated with stannic salt.

  • When acted on with hot hydrochloric acid it slowly dissolves (more rapidly in contact with platinum) and forms stannous chloride.

  • Note the quantity of the stannous chloride solution required.

  • Tin in solution as stannic or stannous chloride is precipitated as metal by means of zinc.

  • These reactions are characteristic of tin as stannous chloride.

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