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ohmic

British  
/ ˈəʊmɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a circuit element, the electrical resistance of which obeys Ohm's law

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The many substances for which Ohm's law holds are called ohmic.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The quantum-dot layer transfers electrons to the titanium-dioxide electrode and transports holes to the back ohmic contact.

From Nature Aug. 15, 2012

Reducing ohmic losses must be achieved in many solution-processed device classes.

From Nature Aug. 15, 2012

This is greater than its ordinary ohmic resistance due to the skin effect.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins

This coil usually has a resistance of about 75 ohms and the meaning of the ohmic resistance of a receiver and its bearing on the sensitiveness of it will be explained a little farther along.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins

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