[DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #4652, aired 2004-11-23 [PAR] An oxide of this metal, symbol Ti, is used as a white pigment in paints ... 
Cassiterite is the chief ore of this metal used to coat food containers... [DOC] [TLE] Tin (element) - definition of Tin (element) by The Free Dictionary [PAR] 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. .... cassiterite - a hard 
heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin ... 4. tin - airtight sealed metal 
container for food or drink or paint etc. ... (= ore)  estao m; (= metal)  hojalata 
f. 2. [DOC] [TLE] Tin - Wikipedia [PAR] Tin bonds readily to iron and is used for coating lead, zinc and steel to prevent 
corrosion. Tin-plated steel containers are widely used for food preservation, and
... [DOC] [TLE] tin (Sn) | chemical element | Britannica.com [PAR] Tin is widely used for plating steel cans used as food containers, in metals used 
... of the native metal but chiefly as stannic oxide, SnO 2, in the mineral cassiterite
, ... and copper alloys facilitate its use as an oxidation-resistant coating material. 
.... the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. [DOC] [TLE] tin processing | Britannica.com [PAR] Tin processing, preparation of the ore for use in various products. ... As a metal it 
is used in a very wide variety of industrial applicationsbut almost ... and 
drinking vessels; however, with the introduction of food canning in 1812, 
packaging ... The principal tin mineral is cassiterite, or tinstone (SnO 2), a 
naturally occurring... [DOC] [TLE] tin facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about tin [PAR] Here are the steps used to process the low-grade ore typically found in gravel 
deposits in ... Made of iron or steel rolled thin and dipped in molten tin, it was 
easy to ... is now about 70-77% tin by weight and consists of almost pure 
cassiterite. ... Grade A, which contains 99.80% tin, is used to form tinplate for food 
containers. [DOC] [TLE] January 26, 1941 - Why Tin Is So Vital to Us | Chicago Tribune Archive [PAR] Tin is found in the orient chief- ly In an ore called cassiterite, in ... who In 
attempting to solve the problem of a portable food sup- ply offered a reward of ... 
Kensett obtained the first Ameri- can patent on tin cans to be used as containers. 
... the can Is made Is composed of steel (or iron), and the coating of tin Is 
exceedingly thin. [DOC] [TLE] Tin [PAR] Nov 12, 2002 ... The ores were earth, and lacked fire to make them shiny. ... Metals are important 
enough in the human story to be used to ..... A typical tin plate alloy is 88 Sn, 7.5 
Pb, 4 Cu, 0.5 Sb. Cans made of tinplate are used for food products, since the .... 
However, the principal alloy of tin is its alloy with copper, bronze. [DOC] [TLE] new books - American Chemical Society [PAR] production, distribution, and consumption; ores and ore deposits; mining and ... 
coatings; foil and collapsible tubes; compounds; corrosion; corrosion of tin plate 
by food ... Tin, a component of bronze, was used as a metal prior to the dawn of 
history. ... at one time he employed alluvial cassiterite and found, to his surprise 
the... [DOC] [TLE] tin English definition/translation - seadict.com [PAR] It is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion and is a part of numerous 
alloys, ... Tin is quite a rare element, occurring chiefly in the mineral cassiterite. ... 
Tin is widely used for plating steel cans used as food containers, in metals used 
... which occurs as cassiterite, or tinstone, is the only ore of commercial 
importance. [DOC] [TLE] tin - definition, etymology and usage, examples and related words [PAR] v tin

Question: Cassiterite is the chief ore of this metal used to coat food containers
Answer: tin