Sn
Stannum, in shorthand
Sn is the chemical symbol for tin, from the Latin *stannum*.
It appears on the periodic table, in chemical formulas, and in scientific contexts: SnO₂ is tin dioxide.
Element fifty, Sn
- metalHard conductive solid
- periodic tableSystematic display of elements
- alloyMetallic combination
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
bronze · solder · plating · corrosion-resistant · malleable · silvery · ore · cassiterite
Representational mark or sign
- notationSystem of written symbols
- chemical formulaSymbolic substance representation
- compoundCombined into one
- stannousContaining divalent tin
stannic · oxidation state · tin oxide · inorganic · reagent · catalyst · valence · isotope
Unique alphanumeric product identifier
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- catalogOrdered list of items
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
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tin
Element fifty, Sn
- metalHard conductive solid
- periodic tableSystematic display of elements
- alloyMetallic combination
pewter · bronze · solder · plating · corrosion-resistant · malleable · silvery · ore · cassiterite · metallurgy
symbol
Representational mark or sign
- notationSystem of written symbols
- chemical formulaSymbolic substance representation
- compoundCombined into one
stannous · stannic · oxidation state · tin oxide · inorganic · reagent · catalyst · valence · isotope · bonding
serial number
Unique alphanumeric product identifier
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- catalogOrdered list of items
reference · publishing · edition · inventory · labeling · indexing · documentation · coding
Elements without luster or conductivity
F · noble gases · halogens · C · N
- sneak outLeave without detection
- sneak upAdvance undetected toward someone
- snow dayWeather-forced school closure
- sneak inEnter without being noticed
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- heavy snowSubstantial winter precipitation
snore, snort, snout, sniff, sniffle, snuff, snuffle, sneeze, snot