reactive component

re·ac·tive com·po·nent

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Definition of reactive component words

noun reactive component the component in an alternating-current circuit that does not contribute power because it is 90° out of phase with the voltage or current. 1

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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