mag·ne·to·re·sis·tance
| \ mag-ˌnē-tō-ri-ˈzi-stən(t)s
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Definition of magnetoresistance
: a change in electrical resistance due to the presence of a magnetic field
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magnetoresistive
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mag-ˌnē-tō-ri-ˈzi-stiv
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adjective
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adjective
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“Magnetoresistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetoresistance. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of magnetoresistance was in 1927
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