silver-tin alloy

sil·ver-tin al·loy

any alloy of silver and tin; commonly 3 parts Ag and 1 part Sn, forming Ag3Sn, the chief intermetallic compound in dental amalgam.

sil·ver-tin al·loy

(silvĕr-tin aloy) Any alloy of silver and tin; commonly 3 parts silver and 1 part tin, chief intermetallic compound in dental amalgam.