atomic number 50

1. 1.

   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

   SynonymstinSn

   Broadermetallic element

Questions about atomic number 50

What does atomic number 50 mean?

atomic number 50 means "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".

What is another word for atomic number 50?

Close synonyms include tin, Sn. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.