A common type is the paper and foil capacitor, in which strips of metal foil form the plates and a sheet of paper impregnated with wax is the dielectric (Sears and Zemansky).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ca·pac·i·tor — /kəˈpæsətɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] technical : a device that is used to store electrical energy … Useful english dictionary
pac — cal·pac; ca·pac·i·tance; ca·pac·i·tive; ca·pac·i·tiv·i·ty; ca·pac·i·tor; cham·pac; com·pac·ta; com·pac·tion; com·pac·tor; ep·i·pac·tis; har·pac·toph·a·gous; im·pac·tion; im·pac·tive; in·ca·pac·i·tate; in·ca·pac·i·ta·tion; la·pac·tic; pac;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
Pac-Palast — Jüngere Teile des Palastensembles an der Ulica Miodowa Der Pac Palast (auch Radziwiłł Palast oder Palais genannt, im Polnischen: Pałac Paca Radziwiłłów) ist eine barocke Schloss und Hofanlage im Warschauer Innenstadtdistrikt. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
im|pac´tor — im|pact «noun. IHM pakt; verb. ihm PAKT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a striking (of one thing against another); collision: »The impact of the heavy stone against the windowpane shattered the glass. The impact of the two swords broke both of them. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
ca|pac|i|ta|tor — «kuh PAS uh TAY tuhr», noun. = capacitor. (Cf. ↑capacitor) … Useful english dictionary
com|pac´tor — com|pact1 «adjective. kuhm PAKT, KOM pakt; verb. KUHM|PAKT; noun. KOM pakt», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. closely and firmly packed together; closely joined: »The leaves of a cabbage are folded into a compact head. SYNONYM(S): solid, dense,… … Useful english dictionary
in|ca|pac|i|ta|tor — «IHN kuh PAS uh tay tuhr», noun. any substance used, especially in warfare, to disable a person temporarily, as by inducing sleep or mental confusion; incapacitant … Useful english dictionary
im|pac´tion — im|pact «noun. IHM pakt; verb. ihm PAKT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a striking (of one thing against another); collision: »The impact of the heavy stone against the windowpane shattered the glass. The impact of the two swords broke both of them. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
capacitor — ca·pac·i·tor … English syllables
