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Noun: capacitor  ku'pa-si-tu(r)
  1. An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
    - capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser

Derived forms: capacitors

Type of: electrical device

Part of: circuit, distributer, distributor, electric circuit, electrical circuit, electrical distributor

Encyclopedia: Capacitor