tin
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'étain
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Tin is often used to solder electronic components.L'étain est souvent utilisé pour souder les composants électroniques.
b. le fer-blanc
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The worker carefully soldered the tin sheets together to make a watertight box.L'ouvrier a soigneusement soudé les feuilles de fer-blanc pour fabriquer une boîte étanche.
a. la boîte
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Paula keeps her sewing needles in a small tin on her desk.Paula range ses aiguilles à coudre dans une petite boîte posée sur son bureau.
a. l'étain
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
On the periodic table, the chemical symbol for tin is "Sn."Dans le tableau périodique des éléments, le symbole chimique de l'étain est « Sn ».
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