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stannous fluoride

stannous fluoride

4.9
A white powder used in toothpaste to prevent tooth decay
  • noun
  • /ˈstænəs ˈflʊəraɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fluoruro estannoso
  • Many dentists recommend toothpaste with stannous fluoride to help fight cavities and gum disease.

Examples

  • Research shows that stannous fluoride is effective in reducing dental sensitivity.

  • The whitening toothpaste contains stannous fluoride as its active ingredient.

  • Many toothpaste brands contain stannous fluoride for better protection.

  • Is stannous fluoride effective against cavities?

  • Many dentists recommend toothpaste with stannous fluoride to help fight cavities and gum disease.

  • Research shows that stannous fluoride is effective in reducing dental sensitivity.

  • The whitening toothpaste contains stannous fluoride as its active ingredient.

Surface Forms

stannous fluoride singular
stannous fluorides plural

Morphology

stannous + fluoride

The term is a compositional chemical name: 'stannous' denotes tin in the divalent (Sn2+) state and 'fluoride' denotes a fluoride compound, so together they literally mean the fluoride of tin(II). While the specific physical form or use (e.g., toothpaste ingredient) is specialized knowledge, the basic referential meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and follows standard cross-linguistic chemical naming patterns.

Etymology

Stannous fluoride gets its name from Latin: stannous comes from 'stannum', the word for tin, and fluoride shows it contains fluoride. So the name means a fluoride that contains tin, which is why this tin-based fluoride is used in toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay.