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reactance |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Reactance \Re*act"ance\, n. [React + -ance.] (Elec.) The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current passing through it tending to choke or diminish the current, or the similar influence of a condenser; inductive resistance. Reactance is measured in ohms. The reactance of a circuit is equal to the component of the impressed electro-motive force at right angles to the current divided by the current, that is the component of the impedance due to the self-inductance or capacity of the circuit. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: reactance n : opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
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