Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tin pest

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: tin pest
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

tin disease tin plague

Questions

What does tin pest mean?: 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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