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May 26, 2012
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in•ert•ance



Pronunciation: (in-ûr'tns, i-nûr'-), [key]
—n. Acoustics.
the effect of inertia in an acoustic system, an impeding of the transmission of sound through the system. Also called acoustic inertance, acoustic mass.

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