| 单词 | tin |
| 释义 | Word Frequency tin(tɪn) noun 1. a metallic element, occurring in cassiterite, that has several allotropes; the ordinary malleable silvery-white metal slowly changes below 13.2°Cto a grey powder. It is used extensively in alloys, esp bronze and pewter, and as a noncorroding coating for steel. Symbol: Sn; atomic no: 50; atomic wt: 118.710; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 5.75 (grey), 7.31 (white); melting pt: 231.9°C; boiling pt: 2603°C ▶ Related adjectives: stannic, stannous2. Also called (esp US and Canadian): can an airtight sealed container of thin sheet metal coated with tin, used for preserving and storing food or drink 3. any container made of metallic tin 4. fill her tins 5. Also called: tinful the contents of a tin or the amount a tin will hold 6. British, Australian and New Zealand corrugated or galvanized iron a tin roof 7. any metal regarded as cheap or flimsy 8. British a loaf of bread with a rectangular shape, baked in a tin 9. slang money 10. it does exactly what it says on the tin verbWord forms: tins, tinning or tinned (transitive) 11. to put (food, etc) into a tin or tins; preserve in a tin 12. to plate or coat with tin 13. to prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface Derived forms tinlike (ˈtinˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English; related to Old Norse tin, Old High German zin |
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