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tin pest

noun

Definitions

  1. An autocatalytic transformation of tin into a different allotrope that causes tin objects…

    An autocatalytic transformation of tin into a different allotrope that causes tin objects to become brittle and flaky. The phase transition conversion of β-tin (white tin) into α-tin (gray tin/grey tin).

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No curated loop yet for tin pest. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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