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purple plague en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) The brittle, bright-purple intermetallic compound AuAl₂, formed when gold and aluminium are heated while in direct contact (for instance, if a gold wire is bonded to an aluminium contact pad and experiences heating due to electrical resistance).
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(uncountable) The problems caused by the formation of this compound, including the formation of voids in the contact area and the potential for fracture of the gold-aluminium junction.
Coordinates
white plague
Synonyms
purple gold · amethyst gold · violet gold