tin pest

tin pest
the powdering of tin exposed to low temperatures, caused by allotropic transformation.

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  • tin processing — Introduction       preparation of the ore for use in various products.       Tin (Sn) is a relatively soft and ductile metal with a silvery white colour. It has a density of 7.29 grams per cubic centimetre, a low melting point of 231.88° C… …   Universalium

  • tin plague — /ˈtɪn pleɪg/ (say tin playg) noun an allotropic change which occurs to white tin, at low temperatures, causing it to change into the grey, powdery form. Also, tin disease, tin pest …  

  • tin disease — noun the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures • Syn: ↑tin pest, ↑tin plague • Hypernyms: ↑transformation, ↑transmutation, ↑shift …   Useful english dictionary

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