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tin disease

/tɪn dɪˈziːz/

翻译: 一个过时的俚语,指铅中毒,历史上曾在锡矿工人或接触铅的行业工人中使用。该说法在现代医学中已不再使用。

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/tɪn dɪˈziːz/informalmedical已废弃
  • zh一个过时的俚语,指铅中毒,历史上曾在锡矿工人或接触铅的行业工人中使用。该说法在现代医学中已不再使用。

An outdated slang term for lead poisoning, historically used among workers in tin mines or industries involving lead exposure. The phrase is no longer used in modern medical contexts.

  1. Tin PestC2formal

    A spontaneous, destructive transformation of white tin into a brittle, grey, powdery form at low temperatures (below 13.2°C).

    zh锡疫

    • The organ pipes in the old church were destroyed by tin disease during the cold winter.
    • Scientists study tin disease to prevent structural failures in tin alloys used in electronics.
    • The tin disease caused the antique pewter tankard to crumble into grey dust.