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/kəˈpæsɪtər/ · cap-a-ci-tor
noun
- An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric. The capacitor in the circuit helped to filter out unwanted frequencies.
- A device that stores electrical energy in a magnetic field. The capacitor in the generator helped to smooth out the voltage output.
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Did you know? The first capacitor was invented by the German physicist Ewald Georg von Kleist in 1745, using a Leyden jar to store electrical charge.