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Why is the symbol for the tin Sn?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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14y ago

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Because the Latin word is StaNnum

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Sn comes from the latin word for tin, stannum.

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The symbol for tin is Sn because this stands for the Latin word stannum. Stannum means "to drip", referring to how easily tin melts.

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