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

a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking

metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

plate with tin

preserve in a can or tin

prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

informal term for a destroyer

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures

an inability to distinguish differences in pitch

insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language

foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead

foil made of aluminum

a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers

a device for cutting cans open

a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business

the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures

the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures

a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins

a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin

an inexpensive fipple flute

the application of a protective layer of tin

comprising the tinamous

coextensive with the family Tinamidae

heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds

Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988)

Dutch economist noted for his work in econometrics (1903-1994)

tench

freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water

color lightly

a substances that colors metals

an indication that something has been present

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

fill, as with a certain quality

stain or tint with a color

a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic

narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient

English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)

English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)

material for starting a fire

a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence

a box for holding tinder

prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

a tuberculin test in which a disk with several tines bearing tuberculin antigen is used to puncture the skin; development of a hard red area indicates past or present exposure to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing

infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths

fungal infection of the face and neck

fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches