microphonismn.
/mʌɪˈkrɒfənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /maɪˈkrɑfəˌnɪzəm/ Electronics. rare. Perhaps disused.
= microphony n.
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microphony1934
microphonism1947
1947 Jrnl. Appl. Physics 18 239/1 This suggests a method of design..by which the microphonism of a tube may be reduced since..most of the microphonic difficulties encountered in tubes are caused by the mechanical movement of the grid.
1950 Proc. IRE 38 529/1 The effects of microphonism are most usually encountered in high-gain amplifiers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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