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While the English word tin is Germanic, it's origin is unknown.
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Can you give a sentence with the word tin?
A tin can is made out of tin.
Is tin a common noun?
Yes, it is, referring to things made from the metal tin, or otherwise involving tin.The element name tin is a noun, and the verb to tin means to coat with tin or other metals.
What is the scientific name for TIN?
Tin is an element so technically the scientific name for tin is tin.AnswerThe Latin name for tin is stannum, from which words such as stannous, for salts of tin, is derived, as is the scientific abbreviation for tin, Sn. There is some conjecture that stannum was derived from the Cornish stean, since the West Country region of Great Britain was an early source of tin ore.
What does stanary mean?
I believe "Stanary" or "Stannary" is related to tin mining. "Stannic" means of or containing tin. A "Stannary" is a tin mine or a town closely related to tin mining. I understand there were also Stannary parliaments and taxes.
What compound is SnS?
Tin(II) sulfide is a chemical compound of tin and sulfur. Its chemical formula is SnS.
Before it was named aluminum what was it named?
It was named tin
What do you get if you add tin to the element that's named after the island of Cyprus?
If you add tin to copper (named after an island off the coast of Cyprus), you get bronze.
Why is tin named tin?
If you mean How did tin get it's name, then the answer comes from the Latin word stannum, a name for the element tin. (Tin's chemical symbol is Sn, coming from the word stannum) . :P
Where can you find the Jack atlas tin?
you find the jack atlas tin in a store named amazing savings.
What are Uranus' two moons named?
tin and ton
Are tin whistles made with tin?
Well tin whistle today are now made with nickel,brass,silver,or wood. It's not made with tin. The tin whistle is named so because before it was made with tin-plated steel.
Who named tin?
You would think as a Cornishman I should know the answer. However, tin has been used for many 1,000s of years and who ever named it is long forgotten. See the link below.
Where did the word tin come from?
It is an onomatopoeia, meaning that it represents the sound that tin makes when you hit it. If you bend tin, it creaks which is unusual for metals but it was not named after this sound, which appears to have no special name.
Where can you watch a movie called rin tin tin?
There are several movies featuring the dog named Rin Tin Tin, two of which are available for instant viewing on Netflix; "Finding Rin Tin Tin" and "It's Showtime". "It's Showtime" features clips of several classic animal film stars including Rin Tin Tin and Flipper.
Named for a puppet that French kids gave to US soldiers for good luck Rin Tin Tin was what kind of dog?
German Shepard
What is the meaning of the name zinc?
Zinc is named from the German zink, meaning tin.
What family would tin be classified in?
Tin is in the Carbon family. The family is named after the top element in the family, carbon.
