reactance

noun re·ac·tance \rē-ˈak-tən(t)s\

Definition of REACTANCE

: the part of the impedance of an alternating-current circuit that is due to capacitance or inductance or both and that is expressed in ohms

circa 1893

Medical Dictionary

noun re·ac·tance \rē-ˈak-tən(t)s\

: the part of the impedance of an alternating-current circuit that is due to capacitance or inductance or both and that is expressed in ohms

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