ohmic

British

/ ˈəʊmɪk /

adjective

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

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England will now head to the capital on Wednesday to play at least once at the agreeably huge Luzhniki Stadium, the ohmic heart of this continental‑scale tournament.

From The Guardian

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

From Nature

It may be caused by ohmic resistance or self-induction.

From Project Gutenberg

It should be remembered that an impedance coil obstructs the passage of fluctuating current, not so much by ohmic resistance as by offering an opposing or counter-electromotive force.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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