: of, relating to, or containing tin especially with a valence of two
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On the packaging, this could look like sodium fluoride, stannous fluoride, or sodium monofluorophosphate.—Jessica Booth, Parents, 10 Mar. 2024 Two specific ingredients to look for are potassium nitrate and stannous fluoride.—Lacey Muinos, Health, 13 Feb. 2023 Not only will your teeth appear whiter within a week, but the powerful two-step system also improves your overall oral health thanks to the hydrogen peroxide and stannous fluoride included in the formula.—Anthea Levi, Health.com, 16 Feb. 2022 Until now, researchers have been unable to stabilize stannous fluoride without making the product stain teeth yellow and dark brown.—Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2019
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International Scientific Vocabulary, from Late Latin stannum
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