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magnetoresistance definition

mag·neto·resist·ance (mag nēt′ō ri zis′təns, -net′ō-)

noun

a change in the electrical resistance of a substance with the application of a magnetic field

Etymology: magneto- + resistance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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