Meanings
nountin pest (uncountable)
- uncountableAn 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).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
Similar
tin diseasetin plague
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Japanese 錫ペスト
- 錫ペスト (suzupesuto)autocatalytic transformation of tin
Polish dżuma cynowa
- dżuma cynowaautocatalytic transformation of tin
Cite this entry
APA
tin pest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20pest
MLA
“tin pest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20pest. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tin pest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20pest.
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