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ATOMIC NUMBER 50
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("atomic number 50" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("atomic number 50" is a substance of...):
tin foil; tinfoil (foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead)
cassiterite (a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin)
