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capacitance

UK/kә'pæsitәns/US
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Definitions

n.

The ability of a system to store electric charge, measured in farads

电容(量)

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
capacittake, seize, hold
+
-ancestate, quality
=capacitance

Built on capacity (the ability to hold) + -ance. In physics it is the measure of how much electric charge a component can hold for a given voltage.

Root cap still carries 163 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.electrical capacitance电容
  • 2.capacitance measurement电容测量
  • 3.high capacitance高电容

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The capacitance of the component is rated at ten microfarads.

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