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tin  (tĭn)n.1. Symbol Sn A crystalline, silvery metallic element obtained chiefly from cassiterite, and having two notable allotropic forms. Malleable white tin is the useful allotrope, but at temperatures below 13.2°C it slowly converts to the brittle gray allotrope. Tin is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion and is a part of numerous alloys, such as soft solder, pewter, type metal, and bronze. Atomic number 50; atomic weight 118.71; melting point 231.93°C; boiling point 2,602°C; specific gravity (gray) 5.77, (white) 7.29; valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table.2. Tin plate.3. A container or box made of tin plate.4. Chiefly British a. A container for preserved foodstuffs; a can.b. The contents of such a container.tr.v. tinned, tin·ning, tins 1. To plate or coat with tin.2. Chiefly British To preserve or pack in tins; can.adj.1. Of, relating to, or made of tin.2. a. Constructed of inferior material.b. Spurious.[Middle English, from Old English.]Word History: The origins of the word tin may date to a time before Western Europe was settled by speakers of Germanic, Celtic, and other branches of the Indo-European language family. Related words for this metal are found in almost all Germanic languages, such as German Zinn, Swedish tenn, and Old English tin (