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coherer

noun co·her·er \kō-ˈhir-ər\

Definition of COHERER

:  a radio detector in which an imperfectly conducting contact between pieces of conductive material loosely resting against each other is materially improved in conductance by the passage of high-frequency current
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First Known Use of COHERER

1894

Rhymes with COHERER

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