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coherer [kō′hir·ər] (electricity) A cell containing a granular conductor between two electrodes; the cell becomes highly conducting when it is subjected to an electric field, and conduction can then be stopped only by jarring the granules. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If an electric discharge was capable of operating a coherer across three thousand miles of ocean, then, certainly, the electric discharges from the wireless station four hundred feet away could produce coherer effects on the bad joints in the vat-wiring. |
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