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• White tin — is refined, metallic tin. It contrasts with black tin, which is unrefined tin ore (cassiterite) as extracted from the ground. The term white tin was historically associated with tin mining in Devon and Cornwall where it was smelted from black tin …   Wikipedia

• white tin — baltasis alavas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Alotropinė Sn atmaina, turinti tetragoninę gardelę. atitikmenys: angl. white tin rus. белое олово …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• Tin pest — is an autocatalytic, allotropic transformation of the element tin, which causes deterioration of tin objects at low temperatures. Tin pest has also been called tin disease , or tin leprosy ( Lèpre d étain ).It was observed in medieval Europe that …   Wikipedia

• Tin-glazed pottery — is pottery covered in glaze containing tin oxide which is white, shiny and opaque. (See tin glazing.) The pottery body is usually made of red or buff colored earthenware and the white glaze was often used to imitate Chinese porcelain. Tin glazed… …   Wikipedia

• TIN — /tin/, n. taxpayer identification number. * * * Metallic chemical element, chemical symbol Sn, atomic number 50. It is a soft, silvery white metal with a bluish tinge, employed since antiquity in the traditional form of bronze, its alloy with… …   Universalium

• Tin — is a chemical element with the symbol Sn ( la. stannum) and atomic number 50. This silvery, malleable poor metal that is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion, is found in many alloys and is used to coat other metals to prevent… …   Wikipedia

• tin — (tĭn) n. 1. Symbol Sn A crystalline, silvery metallic element obtained chiefly from cassiterite, and having two notable allotropic forms. Malleable white tin is the useful allotrope, but at temperatures below 13.2°C it slowly converts to the… …   Word Histories

• tin´white´ — tin white, bluish white; silvery white. –tin´white´, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• tin white — tin white, bluish white; silvery white. –tin´white´, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• tin processing — Introduction       preparation of the ore for use in various products.       Tin (Sn) is a relatively soft and ductile metal with a silvery white colour. It has a density of 7.29 grams per cubic centimetre, a low melting point of 231.88° C… …   Universalium

• tin — tinlike, adj. /tin/, n., adj., v., tinned, tinning. n. 1. Chem. a low melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; at. wt …   Universalium