anticoherer en · NOUN
Etymology
From anti- + coherer.
Meanings
- (historical) A device, one form of which consists of a scratched deposit of silver on glass, used in connection with the receiving apparatus for reading wireless signals. The electric waves falling on this device increase its resistance several times.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anticoherers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |