Sn

symb. Chem. the element tin.

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noun

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, ↑atomic number 50

• Derivationally related forms: ↑tinny (for: ↑tin), ↑tin (for: ↑tin)

• Hypernyms: ↑metallic element, ↑metal

• Substance Holonyms: ↑cassiterite, ↑tinfoil, ↑tin foil

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abbreviation

1. sanitary; sanitation

2. [Latin sine] without

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Secretary of the Navy.

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abbrev

Senegal (IVR)

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s.n.,

without name (Latin, sine nomine).

Sn (no period),

tin (chemical element).

Sn.,

Sanitary.

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symbol the chemical element tin

Origin:

from late Latin stannum ‘tin’