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reactance
CIDE DICTIONARY
reactance, n. [React + -ance.].
The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current passing through it, tending to choke or diminish the current, or the similar influence of a condenser; inductive resistance. Reactance is measured in ohms. The reactance of a circuit is equal to the component of the impressed electro-motive force at right angles to the current divided by the current, that is, the component of the impedance due to the self-inductance or capacity of the circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
reactance, n. Electr. a component of impedance in an AC circuit, due to capacitance or inductance or both.
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