ALL meanings of thermistor
therm·is·tor
T t - 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