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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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tin disease, tin plague
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transformation, transmutation, shift
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