Definition of Tin
1. 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.
Substance meronyms: Tin Foil, Tinfoil, Cassiterite
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element
Derivative terms: Tinny
2. Verb. Plate with tin.
3. Noun. A vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking.
4. Verb. Preserve in a can or tin. "The chefs tin the vegetables"; "Tinned foods are not very tasty"
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Keep, Preserve
Derivative terms: Can, Cannery
5. Noun. Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour.
6. Verb. Prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface.
7. Noun. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
Specialized synonyms: Beer Can, Caddy, Tea Caddy, Cannikin, Coffee Can, Milk Can, Oilcan, Soda Can
Generic synonyms: Container
Derivative terms: Can
Definition of Tin
1. n. An elementary substance found as an oxide in the mineral cassiterite, and reduced as a soft white crystalline metal, malleable at ordinary temperatures, but brittle when heated. It is not easily oxidized in the air, and is used chiefly to coat iron to protect it from rusting, in the form of tin foil with mercury to form the reflective surface of mirrors, and in solder, bronze, speculum metal, and other alloys. Its compounds are designated as stannous, or stannic. Symbol Sn (Stannum). Atomic weight 117.4.
2. v. t. To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil.
Definition of Tin
1. to coat with tin (a metallic element) [v TINNED, TINNING, TINS]
Medical Definition of Tin
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