Whisker

Description

(Chemistry) A short filament or crystalline fiber often grown from vapor or electrical deposition. Boron whiskers are used for reinforcement and heat resistance in fabrics and ceramics.

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998