tin whisker
/T IH1 N W IH0 S K ER0/noun
- 1
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
(by extension) The same phenomenon found with other metals with low melting points.
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