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white plague

white plague noun: tuberculosis, especially of the lungs.

Noun

white plague (uncountable)

  1. Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs.
  2. The white gold-aluminium intermetallic compound Au₅Al₂, which can be formed when gold and aluminium are heated in direct contact (for instance, at an electrical junction between gold and aluminium components).
    1. The problems caused by the formation of this compound, including an increase in electrical resistance and formation of voids at the gold-aluminium junction, potentially culminating in total failure of the junction.

Origin of white plague

white+plague * (tuberculosis): From the white pallor of victims of the disease * (eletronics): From the colour of the deposits which cause electrical problems to plague devices

Questions about white plague

What does white plague mean?
White plague means tuberculosis, especially of the lungs.
What part of speech is white plague?
White plague is a noun.

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