decoherer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin haereō Latin cohaereōbor. English cohere English decohere Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English decoherer From decohere + -er.
Meanings
- A mechanism in early radios to tap the coherer, mechanically disturbing the particles to reset it to the high resistance state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decoherers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |