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tin pest

tin pest noun: 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).

Noun

tin pest (uncountable)

  1. 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).

tin pest meaning in Tamil

tin pest in Tamil

வெள்ளீயம் நொறுங்கு பொருளாதல்

Questions about tin pest

What does tin pest mean?
Tin pest means 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).
What is tin pest in Tamil?
Tin pest in Tamil is வெள்ளீயம் நொறுங்கு பொருளாதல். See Tin pest meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tin pest?
Tin pest is a noun.

Words near tin pest in the dictionary

  1. tin openers
  2. tin ore
  3. Tin Pan Alley
  4. Tin Pan Alleyite
  5. tin penny
  6. tin pest
  7. tin plate
  8. tin plates
  9. tin pot dictator
  10. tin pot dictators
  11. tin pyrites

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