capacitance — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. 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).

   Usage

   • indénombrable

   Antonymes

   elastance

2. An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.

   Usage

   • dénombrable

Nom

1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

   Synonymes

   electrical capacitycapacity

   Termes génériques

   electrical phenomenon

2. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

   Synonymes

   capacitorcondenserelectrical condenser

   Termes génériques

   electrical device