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Tin

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 (

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Caddy 76% connected

A small box, can, or chest to keep tea in.

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Cannikin 76% connected

A small can or drinking vessel.

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Container 76% connected

One who, or that which, contains.

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Keep 76% connected

To care; to desire.

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Metal 76% connected

An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmet…

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Plate 76% connected

A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel…

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Preserve 76% connected

To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

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Vessel 76% connected

A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bo…

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Cassiterite 70% connected

Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, some…

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Put 66% connected

A pit.

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Put 66% connected

A pit.

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Can 92% connected

an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]

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Canister 92% connected

A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc.

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