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resistive

re·sis·tive [ ri zístiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. 
Same as  resistantadj (sense 1) (sense 2)


2. electrically resistant: having the property of electrical resistance


re·sis·tive·ly adverb
re·sis·tive·ness noun
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