Meanings
noun
- An increase in electric conduction induced by radio waves, exploited in the coherer.
Synonyms: radioconduction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn increase in electric conduction induced by radio waves, exploited in the coherer.
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Origin
Named after Édouard Branly, who discovered the effect on 24 November 1890.
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Branly effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Branly%20effect
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“Branly effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Branly%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Branly effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Branly%20effect.
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