different between capacitance vs capacitor

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Noun

capacitance (countable and uncountable, plural capacitances)

1. (physics, uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).
2. (physics, countable) An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.

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Etymology

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.

Noun

capacitor (plural capacitors)

1. (electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.

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• condenser

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• varactor

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Portuguese

Noun

capacitor m (plural capacitores)

1. capacitor

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kapa?i?to?/, [ka.pa.?i?t?o?]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kapasi?to?/, [ka.pa.si?t?o?]

Noun

capacitor m (plural capacitores)

1. capacitor