'capacitor' definitions:
Definition of 'capacitor'
(from WordNet)
noun
An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge [syn: capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser]
Definition of 'capacitor'
From: GCIDE
- capacitor \ca*pac"i*tor\ (k[.a]*p[a^]s"[i^]*t[~e]r), n. a device used in electronic circuits to hold electrical charge, consisting of two conducting plates separated by a nonconducting (dielectric) medium; it is characterized by its capacitance.
- Syn: condenser, electrical condenser. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]