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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.
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noun
The same phenomenon found with other metals with low melting points.
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History
From tin + whisker, from being first observed with tin alloys.
