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tin whisker

noun

Etymology

From tin + whisker, from being first observed with tin alloys.

  1. inherited from wisker
  2. compounded as tin whisker — “tin + whisker”

Definitions

  1. One of the thin, whisker-like protrusions that project out of tin surfaces (especially…

    One of the thin, whisker-like protrusions that project out of tin surfaces (especially found on electroplated tin), which are crystalline and electrically conductive.

  2. The same phenomenon found with other metals with low melting points.

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