Associations to the word «Tl»

Wiktionary

TL, symbol. The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Timor-Leste.
TL, abbreviation. (linguistics) target language
TL, symbol. (element symbol) Symbol for thallium.
TL, symbol. (metrology) Symbol for the teraliter (teralitre), an SI unit of fluid measure equal to 1012 liters (litres).

Dictionary definition

TL, noun. A soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores.

Wise words

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