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tin

[tin]

a chemical element, atomic number 50, atomic weight 118.69, symbol Sn. (See Appendix 6.)

tin (Sn),

(tin),

A metallic element, atomic no. 50, atomic wt. 118.710.

Synonym(s): stannum

[AS, tin]

tin

A metallic element (atomic number 50; atomic weight 118.71) present in trace amounts in nature; it has been linked to deficiency states in some plants and animals, but has no known physiological rule in humans.

tin

(tin)

A metallic element, atomic no. 50, atomic wt. 118.710.
Synonym(s): stannum.

[A.S. tin]

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