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tin crystals

noun plural but usually singular in construction
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Definition of tin crystals

: stannous chloride dihydrate SnCl2.2H2O used formerly as a mordant

— called also tin salt

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“Tin crystals.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tin%20crystals. Accessed 15 December 2019.

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