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tin (metal) (<tin and tin alloys>, nonferrous metal, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Pure metallic element having symbol Sn and atomic number 50; a soft, pliable, silvery white metal. Use also for this metal as processed and formed, usually in combination with other substances, to make various objects and materials. |
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tin (metal) (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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tin (metal) (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Sn (C,U,A,English,UF,U,N)
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錫 (金屬) (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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xí (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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xi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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hsi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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étain (C,U,French-P,D,U,N)
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tinn (C,U,Norwegian (Nynorsk)-P,AD,U,SN)
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tinn (Norwegian (Bokmål)-P,AD,U,SN)
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estaño (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 純金屬元素,化學符號為Sn,原子序號為50,為質軟、可塑之銀白色金屬。錫可經過加工和塑形,通常與其它物質結合,製成多種物件和材料。 |
Dutch ..... Te gebruiken voor het zuivere metaalelement met het symbool Sn en het atoomnummer 50. Het zilverachtig witte metaal is zacht en buigzaam. Ook te gebruiken voor dit metaal wanneer het wordt bewerkt en gevormd om, meestal in combinatie met andere stoffen, diverse voorwerpen en materialen te maken. |
Spanish ..... Úsese para el elemento metálico puro con símbolo Sn y número atómico 50; metal blanco plateado blanco y plegable. Úsese también para este metal procesado y conformado, habitualmente en combinación con otras sustancias para realizar diversos objetos y materiales.
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Related concepts: |
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constituent of .... |
tinplate |
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(<plate by material>, plate (material), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300380231] |
material for .... |
tinware |
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(metalwork (visual works), <visual works by material or technique>, ... Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) [300081356] |
required for .... |
tinsmithing |
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(metalworking, <metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques>, ... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)) [300054054] |
used/located in .... |
stannaries |
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(administrative districts, <districts by function>, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) [300266760] |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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[VP] |
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Personal Communication Joyce Hill Stoner, Director, Art Conservation Program, University of Delaware, 12/92. |
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