capacitor Electr.
(kəˈpæsɪtə(r))
[f. capacity + -or.]
A device which stores electricity during part of an operation; a condenser.
| 1926 Gloss. Terms Electr. Engin. (B.S.I.) 43 Condenser..It is suggested that the new term capacitor shall be used for this device in order to avoid confusion with a steam ‘Condenser’. 1939 [see capacitance]. 1946 Electronic Engin. XVIII. 13 A range of electrolytic capacitors of plain foil construction. 1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio 243 Capacitors are used in electronics for coupling, smoothing and tuning purposes. |