oscillistor
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oscillistor
(¦äs·ə′lis·tər)
(electronics) A bar of semiconductor material, such as germanium, that will oscillate much like a quartz crystal when it is placed in a magnetic field and is carrying direct current that flows parallel to the magnetic field.
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