"tin pest" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-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). Wikipedia link: tin pest Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Materials science, Tin Translations (autocatalytic transformation of tin): 錫ペスト (suzupesuto) (alt: すずペスト) (Japanese), dżuma cynowa [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-tin_pest-en-noun--5zsSJ2F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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