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resistance, in electricity
(Encyclopedia)resistance, property of an electric conductor by which it opposes a flow of electricity and dissipates electrical energy away from the circuit, usually as heat. Optimum resistance is provided by a con...echo, in acoustics
(Encyclopedia)echo, reflection of a sound wave back to its source in sufficient strength and with a sufficient time lag to be separately distinguished. If a sound wave returns within 1⁄10 sec, the human ear is in...heath, in botany
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Rhododendron, Rhododendron maximum, a member of the heath family heath, in botany, common name for some members of the Ericaceae, a family of chiefly evergreen shrubs with berry or capsule fru...nymph, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)nymph, in zoology: see insect.memory, in computing
(Encyclopedia)memory, in computing: see computer. ...mine, in industry
(Encyclopedia)mine, in industry: see mining.mode, in grammar
(Encyclopedia)mode, in grammar: see mood.motif, in music
(Encyclopedia)motif, in music: see motive.mule, in manufacturing
(Encyclopedia)mule, in manufacturing: see spinning. ...aureole, in art
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