| atomic number 50 
 
 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
 • Syn:
 tin, Sn
 • Derivationally related forms:
 tinny (for: tin), tin (for: tin)
 • Hypernyms:
 metallic element, metal
 • Substance Holonyms:
 cassiterite, tinfoil, tin foil
 
 
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