# tin whisker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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. The same phenomenon found with other metals with low melting points.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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