Definitions for "Dewetting"
A situation where a lead or pad was at one point in the soldering process wetted by the solder, but due to extended time or temperature, the presence of intermetallics, volatiles or other causes, has become withdrawn from the wetted surface.
A condition which occurs when molten solder has coated a surface and then recedes, leaving irregularly-shaped globules of solder separated by areas covered with a thin solder film; base metal is not exposed.
A condition that results when molten solder has coated a surface and then receded, leaving irregularly shaped mounds separated by areas covered with a thin solder film and with the base material not exposed.