ANECHOIC

anechoic

(adjective) not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent; “an anechoic chamber”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anechoic (comparative more anechoic, superlative most anechoic)

(acoustics) lacking echoes; that absorbs sound

Antonyms

• echoic (pertaining to echoes)

Source: Wiktionary



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