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SN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

atomic number 50; Sn; tin

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("Sn" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Holonyms ("Sn" is a substance of...):

tin foil; tinfoil (foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead)

cassiterite (a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin)

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