tin material

concept · 6 mentions

a metal that can react with gallic acid

Other senses of “tin”

Connections

The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

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Defining properties

became practically unobtainable during United States participation in World War
is least objectionable of metals for canning
does not oxidize easily tin
has soluble salts less injurious than other metals
introduced provisions preserved in tin English firm
has internal surface lined with vessel ⟨Fig. I, the other vessel⟩
is lined with copper vessel

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

Frederick B. Goddard (author)

tin is least objectionable of metals for canning
assertspositivesource: general-pg50759
Tin is mainly used for canned goods, and is the least objectionable of all the metals
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states 'Tin is mainly used for canned goods, and is the least objectionable of all the metals,' which matches the subject-predicate-object structure and the author's positive assertion about tin's suitability for canning.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as general information without naming a specific source). The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects how the passage frames the claim. The sentiment 'positive' matches the favorable connotation of 'least objectionable.' The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role beyond the canning domain already reflected in the object. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim.
tin has soluble salts less injurious than other metals
assertspositivesource: general-pg50759
if it does, its soluble salts are less injurious than those of any other available metal
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text explicitly states that tin 'does not oxidize easily, and if it does, its soluble salts are less injurious than those of any other available metal,' which matches the subject-predicate-object relationship in the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is highly faithful to the passage. Viewpoint, stance, sentiment, time, and quote are all accurate. The quote appears verbatim and correctly supports the claim. One minor issue: the context field is empty when it should specify that this refers to tin "in canned goods" or "for canned goods," as the passage frames this discussion within the context of food canning ("Tin is mainly used for canned goods..."). This is a minor contextual omission rather than an unfaithful qualifier.
English firm introduced provisions preserved in tin tin soon after 1810
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
an English firm soon after introduced provisions preserved in tin
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'an English firm soon after introduced provisions preserved in tin.' The subject, predicate, object, and temporal context all match the source material exactly without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source), the stance is accurately 'asserts' (straightforward presentation), sentiment is neutral as the passage presents this factually, the time 'soon after 1810' matches the passage's 'soon after', context is appropriately empty as no specific sense or restriction is mentioned, and the quote appears verbatim in the passage and supports the claim.

Simon Paulli (author)

vessel has internal surface lined with tin ⟨Fig. I, the other vessel⟩
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
The other Vessel has its internal Surface lined, or covered with Tin
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly states: 'The other Vessel has its internal Surface lined, or covered with Tin', which perfectly matches the subject-predicate-object structure of the claim regarding the vessel in Fig. I having its internal surface lined with tin.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (anonymous, describing the figure). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage makes a direct statement. Sentiment is neutral, matching the descriptive tone. Time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal information. The context accurately identifies 'Fig. I, the other vessel' which matches the passage's description. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim about the tin lining.
copper vessel is lined with tin
assertsneutralsource: general-pg53027
Copper Vessel lined with Tin
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'T exhibits a Copper Vessel lined with Tin, capable of containing four Ounces.' This is an exact match to the source material with no rewording needed.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint, stance, and sentiment are all correct - the author asserts in neutral terms that the copper vessel is lined with tin. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no temporal information. The quote matches verbatim from the passage. The only minor issue is the context field is empty when it could more precisely note this refers to a specific vessel used for cooling tea (described in Fig. X), though this is not strictly unfaithful since the passage itself doesn't explicitly restrict the claim to a particular sense or role beyond the vessel's function. Overall, all qualifiers are faithful.

William H. Ukers (author)

tin became practically unobtainable during United States participation in World War during United States participation in World War
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
During the United States' participation in the World War, tin became practically unobtainable
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the opening sentence of the passage: 'During the United States' participation in the World War, tin became practically unobtainable.' The quote matches the passage exactly with only standard formatting differences.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes this assertion without attribution to a named source). The stance is accurately marked as 'asserts' - the passage presents this as a factual statement. Sentiment is neutral, which matches the objective tone. The time qualifier correctly reflects the temporal scope given in the passage: 'during United States participation in the World War.' The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no restrictive context about tin. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim.

anonymous source

tin does not oxidize easily tin
assertspositivesource: general-pg50759
It does not oxidize easily
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'It does not oxidize easily' appears verbatim in the final paragraph discussing tin cans. The subject (tin), predicate (does not oxidize), and object (easily) are all explicitly present in the source text.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — The viewpoint qualifier is incorrect. The passage does not identify this statement as coming from the 'author' - rather, it presents the statement as a general claim about tin properties in a descriptive/informational context about canned goods. The claim should either attribute this to an unspecified source or use a more neutral framing that doesn't claim authorial attribution. The quote is accurate and the other qualifiers (stance, sentiment, time, context) are faithful to the passage.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'It does not oxidize easily' appears verbatim in the section discussing tin cans, making this fully supported without any rewording or inference required.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'anonymous source' since the passage does not attribute this statement to a named source. The stance 'asserts' is correct as the passage makes a straightforward claim. The sentiment 'positive' appropriately reflects the passage's favorable framing of tin's properties. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null as the passage provides no temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role. The quote 'It does not oxidize easily' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

Change over time

during United States participation in World War

became practically unobtainable during United States participation in World War

soon after 1810

introduced provisions preserved in tin English firm