tin-plate
verb
tin-plated; tin-plating; tin-plates
: to plate or coat (something, such as a metal sheet) with tin
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These minerals likely came from the tin-plated can the powder was stored in and the equipment and water supply used during that time period.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Tin-plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tin-plate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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