Tin pest
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Description
A brittle gray powder that forms on the surface of tin when it is exposed to low temperatures. Tin pest is the alpha crystalline form of tin. It slowly forms temperatures of 18 C and below.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gray tin; peste de l'tain (Fr.); Zinnpest (Deut.); tinpest (Ned.)