tin spirit

noun

Often tin spirits. any of a group of solutions containing tin salts, used in dyeing.

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Nearby words

tin parachute, tin pest, tin plate, tin pyrites, tin soldier, tin spirit, tin whistle, tin-opener, tin-pan, tin-panning, tin-plate

Origin of tin spirit

First recorded in 1875–80

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