magnetoresistance: Meaning and Definition of

mag•ne•to•re•sist•ance

Pronunciation: (mag-nē"tō-ri-zis'tuns), [key]
— n.
  1. a change in the electrical resistance of a material upon exposure to a magnetic field.
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