Definitions for magnetoresistancemægˌni toʊ rɪˈzɪs təns
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag•ne•to•re•sist•ancemægˌni toʊ rɪˈzɪs təns(n.)
a change in the electrical resistance of a material exposed to a magnetic field.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
Origin of magnetoresistance:
1925–30
Wiktionary
magnetoresistance(Noun)
The change of electrical resistance produced in a conductor or semiconductor on application of a magnetic field.
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