reactance

(rē aktəns)

noun

Elec. opposition to the flow of alternating current in a circuit or circuit element, caused by inductance or capacitance and measured in ohms: symbol, X

Origin: react + -ance

See reactance in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Symbol X
Electricity
Opposition to the flow of alternating current caused by the inductance and capacitance in a circuit rather than by resistance.

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