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/kəˈpæ.sɪ.tə/
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/kəˈpæ.sə.tɚ/
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- General-American
Noun
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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More examples (1)
By placing the 0.02μF capacitor on top of the whistle chip, the circuit oscillates at a lower frequency. […] It is possible to pick resistors and capacitors that will make the pitch higher than humans can hear.
Noun
an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
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