white plague

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Tuberculosis, especially of the lungs. uncountable
  2. The white gold-aluminium intermetallic compound Au₅Al₂, which can be formed when gold and aluminium are heated in direct contact (for instance, at an electrical junction between gold and aluminium components). uncountable
  3. The white gold-aluminium intermetallic compound Au₅Al₂, which can be formed when gold and aluminium are heated in direct contact (for instance, at an electrical junction between gold and aluminium components).; The problems caused by the formation of this compound, including an increase in electrical resistance and formation of voids at the gold-aluminium junction, potentially culminating in total failure of the junction. uncountable

词汇关系

并列词
purple plague white death white man's plague

词源

white+plague
* (tuberculosis): From the white pallor of victims of the disease
* (eletronics): From the colour of the deposits which cause electrical problems to plague devices
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