"white plague" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} white plague (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-white_plague-en-noun-0np-0c4- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 35 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (chemistry, electronics) 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). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry, Electronics
    Sense id: en-white_plague-en-noun-VTOmLcse Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 35 Topics: business, chemistry, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (chemistry, electronics) 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).
    (electronics) 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.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry, Electronics
    Sense id: en-white_plague-en-noun-L3aK6wCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 35 35 Topics: business, chemistry, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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