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carbon microphone

noun

a microphone in which a diaphragm, vibrated by sound waves, applies a varying pressure to a container packed with carbon granules, altering the resistance of the carbon. A current flowing through the carbon is thus modulated at the frequency of the sound waves

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Nearby words

carbon disulphide, carbon fiber, carbon fibre, carbon fixation, carbon footprint, carbon microphone, carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide hemoglobin, carbon monoxide poisoning, carbon nanotube, carbon neutral
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