tin can
51tin — [OE] Tin is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German zinn, Dutch and Danish tin, and Swedish tenn. These point to a common ancestor *tinam, but where this came from is not known. The word was first used for a ‘tin can’ in the early 19th… …
52tin — [OE] Tin is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German zinn, Dutch and Danish tin, and Swedish tenn. These point to a common ancestor *tinam, but where this came from is not known. The word was first used for a ‘tin can’ in the early 19th… …
53Can Tho — Lage von Cần Thơ in Vietnam Schwimmender Markt …
54can — 1. noun a bag of empty cans for recycling Syn: tin can, aluminum can; canister; spray can; garbage can, trash can 2. verb, informal he was canned after being caught stealing office supplies Syn: fire, dismiss, ax, let go …
55Tin pest — is an autocatalytic, allotropic transformation of the element tin, which causes deterioration of tin objects at low temperatures. Tin pest has also been called tin disease , or tin leprosy ( Lèpre d étain ).It was observed in medieval Europe that …
56Tin(II) chloride — IUPAC name Tin(II) chloride Tin dichloride …
57Tin-glazed pottery — is pottery covered in glaze containing tin oxide which is white, shiny and opaque. (See tin glazing.) The pottery body is usually made of red or buff colored earthenware and the white glaze was often used to imitate Chinese porcelain. Tin glazed… …
58Tin soldier — Tin soldiers are miniature figures of soldiers, extremely popular in the world of collecting. They can be bought finished or in a raw state to be hand painted. They are generally made of pewter, tin, lead, other metals or plastic. Often very… …
59Tin Man (TV miniseries) — Tin Man Sci Fi Channel promotional poster for the miniseries. Genre Miniseries …
60Tin — Tin, n. [As. tin; akin to D. tin, G. zinn, OHG. zin, Icel. & Dan. tin, Sw. tenn; of unknown origin.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance found as an oxide in the mineral cassiterite, and reduced as a soft silvery white crystalline metal, with a… …
