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Noun: acoustic resistance  u'koos-tik ri'zis-tun(t)s
  1. Opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component
    - acoustic impedance, acoustic reactance

Derived forms: acoustic resistances

Type of: resistance

Encyclopedia: Acoustic resistance