thermistor

therm·is·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ther-mis-ter, thur-muh-ster]
- /θərˈmɪs tər, ˈθɜr mə stər/
- /ˈθɜːmɪstər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ther-mis-ter, thur-muh-ster]
- /θərˈmɪs tər, ˈθɜr mə stər/

Definitions of thermistor word

noun thermistor a resistor whose action depends upon changes of its resistance material with changes in temperature. 1
noun thermistor a semiconductor device having a resistance that decreases rapidly with an increase in temperature. It is used for temperature measurement, to compensate for temperature variations in a circuit, etc 0
noun thermistor a device constructed of solid semiconductor material, whose electrical resistance decreases with an increase in temperature: used to measure temperature differences in body cells, microwave or infrared power, etc. 0

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Origin of thermistor

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; therm- + (res)istor

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thermistor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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