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tin pest
Noun
uncountable
Japanese Meaning
錫の自発的な相転移現象。具体的には、白色のβ-錫が灰色のα-錫へ転換することにより、錫製品が脆くなり、粉々になってしまう現象を指す。
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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).
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During the museum's restoration, several antique tin toys were ruined by tin pest, their surfaces crumbling into a powdery gray mass.
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During the museum's restoration, several antique tin toys were ruined by tin pest, their surfaces crumbling into a powdery gray mass.
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