English Dictionary

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.

Tin whisker is a phenomenon where thin, hair-like metal filaments grow from a tin surface.

意味（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.

意味（2）

(by extension) The same phenomenon found with other metals with low melting points.