magnetoresistance
[ mag-nee-toh-ri-zis-tuh ns ]
/ mægˌni toʊ rɪˈzɪs təns /
noun
a change in the electrical resistance of a material upon exposure to a magnetic field.
Origin of magnetoresistance
First recorded in 1925–30;
magneto- +
resistance
OTHER WORDS FROM magnetoresistance
mag·ne·to·re·sist·ive, adjectiveWords nearby magnetoresistance
magneton,
magnetooptic,
magnetooptics,
magnetopause,
magnetoplasmadynamics,
magnetoresistance,
magnetorheology,
magnetosheath,
magnetosphere,
magnetostatics,
magnetostriction