Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

peste dello stagno

English translation:

tin plague

Added to glossary by Peter Waymel
Feb 11, 2013 11:58
11 yrs ago
Italian term

peste dello stagno

Italian to English Medical Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
L'autocatalisi è un processo catalitico in cui il catalizzatore è rappresentato da uno degli stessi prodotti o intermedi di reazione in grado di agire sullo stadio lento della reazione chimica. Comuni esempi di autocatalisi sono rappresentati dalla ***peste dello stagno*** (una modificazione allotropica), la deplezione dello strato di ozono, il legame con l'ossigeno da parte dell'emoglobina e la reazione tra permanganato e acido ossalico

At first I thought pond scum but reverse translating that yields "alghe dello stagno", so that's not it. Not quite sure. Googling "autocatylitic reaction + pond" reveals no useful words next to 'pond'.

Thanks,

Peter

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tin plague

http://www.corrosion-club.com/tinplague.htm

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another option. It has various names, such as:

tin plague
tin disease
tin pest
tin leprosy

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tin disease

also called tin blight or tin pest
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tin pest

"tin pest" is the official name

"tin pest", also known as "tin plague", "tin leprosy", "tin disease", or "tin blight":


h2g2 - Tin Pest
www.h2g2.com/approved_entry/A7241834
***Tin pest (or 'tin plague', 'tin disease', 'tin leprosy')*** is an annoying process that affects things made out of tin, such as organ pipes.

Tin Pest
www.dbicorporation.com/tinpest.htm
***"tin pest", also known as "tin plague", "tin leprosy", "tin disease", or "tin blight"***.

BBC - h2g2 - Tin Pest - A7241834
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-devon/plain/A7241834
***Tin pest (or 'tin plague', 'tin disease', 'tin leprosy')*** is an annoying process that affects things made out of tin, such as organ pipes. In scientific parlance ...
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