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tin whiskers

tin whiskers is the plural of tin whisker.

Meaning of tin whisker

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

Questions about tin whiskers

What is tin whiskers the plural of?
Tin whiskers is the plural of tin whisker.

Words near tin whiskers in the dictionary

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

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