tin foil vs tin

tin foil and tin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tin foil	Yes	No	No	No
tin	Yes	No	Yes	No

tin foil (noun)	tin (noun)
foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead	airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
foil made of aluminum	metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
	a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
	a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

tin foil (verb)	tin (verb)
	preserve in a can or tin
	prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
	plate with tin