Sn

Symbol, Chemistry.

tin.

Origin of Sn

From the Latin word stannum

Definition for sn (2 of 2)

Secretary of the Navy.

Also sn, s/n. screen name.

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Examples from the Web for sn

In the year 1800, it was yielded back to France, under Napoleon, by a secret article in the treaty of Sn.
Daniel Boone|John S. C. Abbott
He stooped down and wrote in the snow with his finger, SN, 102.
Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions
The present participle with sn is sometimes used as in English, see Arme Heinrich, l. 24.
A Middle High German Primer|Joseph Wright
Phot be yez doin' here, young mon, sn'akin' along like a thafe?
The Missing Tin Box|Arthur M. Winfield

In the middle of the road are the two rocks of Jonathan, the name of one of which is Botsets, and of the other Sn.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.

British Dictionary definitions for sn (1 of 3)

the internet domain name for

Senegal

British Dictionary definitions for sn (2 of 3)

the chemical symbol for

tin

Word Origin for Sn

from New Latin stannum

British Dictionary definitions for sn (3 of 3)

abbreviation for

Senegal (international car registration)

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Medicine definitions for sn

The symbol for the elementtin

Science definitions for sn (1 of 2)

The symbol for tin.

Science definitions for sn (2 of 2)

tin

[ tĭn ]

Sn

A malleable, silvery metallic element that occurs in igneous rocks. It has a crystalline structure and crackles when bent. Tin is used as an anticorrosion agent and is a part of numerous alloys, including bronze. Atomic number 50; atomic weight 118.71; melting point 231.89°C; boiling point 2,270°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.