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negative temperature coefficient
A decrease in a value, such as resistance or capacitance, with an increase in the temperature. A thermistor is a semiconductor material with a large negative temperature coefficient of resistance. Its resistance decreases greatly as its temperature increases. This makes thermistors valuable in fire detection systems.
- Part of Speech: noun
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