inductor

(in duktər)

noun

  1. a person who inducts
  2. Chem. a substance that speeds up a slow chemical reaction
  3. Elec. a device designed primarily to introduce inductance into an electric circuit

Origin: L, one who stirs up, lit., one who leads or brings in

See inductor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
One that inducts, especially a device that functions by or introduces inductance into a circuit.

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