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break junction

break junction noun: an electronic device consisting of two metal wires separated by a subnanometer gap. As the wire breaks, the separation between the electrodes can be indirectly controlled by monitoring the electrical resistance of the junction.

Noun

break junction (plural break junctions)

  1. An electronic device consisting of two metal wires separated by a subnanometer gap. As the wire breaks, the separation between the electrodes can be indirectly controlled by monitoring the electrical resistance of the junction.

Forms of break junction

pluralbreak junctions

Questions about break junction

What does break junction mean?
Break junction means an electronic device consisting of two metal wires separated by a subnanometer gap. As the wire breaks, the separation between the electrodes can be indirectly controlled by monitoring the electrical resistance of the junction.
What part of speech is break junction?
Break junction is a noun.
What is the plural of break junction?
The plural of break junction is break junctions.

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