detinv.
/diːˈtɪn/ transitive. To remove the tin from (scrap tin plate).
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1909 in Cent. Dict. Suppl.
1923 Glasgow Herald 15 Aug. 7 The major portion of the old tins was disposed of after being detinned and pressed into billets.
1929 Times 21 Sept. 7/4 Scrap metal..suitable for detinning.
1960 E. S. Gyngell Appl. Chem. Engineers (ed. 3) xiii. 207 The well-known process used for detinning metal cans.
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