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tin whisker

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

Noun

tin whisker (plural tin whiskers)

  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. (broadly) The same phenomenon found with other metals with low melting points.
    Synonyms:
    whisker

Synonyms of tin whisker

Forms of tin whisker

pluraltin whiskers

Origin of tin whisker

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

Words formed from tin whisker

Questions about tin whisker

What does tin whisker mean?
Tin whisker means one of the thin, whisker-like protrusions that project out of tin surfaces (especially found on electroplated tin), which are crystalline and electrically conductive.
What part of speech is tin whisker?
Tin whisker is a noun.
What is the plural of tin whisker?
The plural of tin whisker is tin whiskers.

Words near tin whisker in the dictionary

  1. tin soldiers
  2. tin tab
  3. tin tabernacle
  4. tin tabernacles
  5. tin tetrachloride
  6. tin whisker
  7. tin whiskers
  8. tin whistle
  9. tin whistles
  10. tin(II) chloride
  11. Tin-ao

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