acoustic reactance

acoustic reactance

noun Acoustics.
acoustic impedance caused by the inertia and elasticity of the transmitting medium.
Also called reactance.
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acoustic reactance

noun
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 [syn: acoustic resistance
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