Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Tin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) The technical name of tin. See
tin .
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- noun chemistry, rare
tin
Etymologies
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Borrowing from Latin stannum.
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Examples
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Both kinds should be made either of gold, silver, or at least of tin and pewter (stannum), and should have sheaths or cases.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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According to the Roman Missal (De Defectibus, tit. x, n. 1) it may be also made of stannum (an alloy of tin and lead), with the cup gilt on the inside, but authors permit this only by way of exception in case of extreme poverty.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Sn, for stannum, a Roman-era amalgam of silver and lead.
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