capacitor
Meanings
Plural: capacitors
Noun
- an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.
Origin / Etymology
From capacity + -or.
Capacitor replaced the term condenser (coined by Alessandro Volta in 1782) to disambiguate it from steam condenser. The coiner is unknown but the change was recommended in 1926 by British Standard Glossary of Terms in Electrical Engineering.
Synonyms
capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser
Scrabble Score: 15
capacitor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcapacitor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
capacitor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
capacitor is a valid Words With Friends word