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purple plague

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
pur-ple -plague
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The brittle, bright-purple intermetallic compound AuAl₂, formed when gold and aluminium are heated while in direct contact (for instance, if a gold wire is bonded to an aluminium contact pad and experiences heating due to electrical resistance).

Uncountable

noun

The problems caused by the formation of this compound, including the formation of voids in the contact area and the potential for fracture of the gold-aluminium junction.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

white plague

Synonyms

amethyst gold purple gold violet gold

Questions

What does purple plague mean?
The brittle, bright-purple intermetallic compound AuAl₂, formed when gold and aluminium are heated while in direct contact (for instance, if a gold wire is bonded to an aluminium contact pad and experiences heating due to electrical resistance).

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