noun
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
• Hypernyms: ↑metallic element, ↑metal
• Substance Holonyms: ↑cassiterite, ↑tinfoil, ↑tin foil
Useful english dictionary. 2012.