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The Wonderful World of Tin

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

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What Is Tin?

i hope you will have a greater appreciation for this often overlooked metal. Looking at it chemically, tin is element number 50 on the periodic table. It's a silvery metal that has several interesting attributes including being very soft and easy to cut. The abbreviation for tin is s n, which makes absolutely no sense in english - because it comes from the latin word for tin, which is stanum.

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