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inductor definition

in·duc·tor (in duk′tər)

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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