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reactance definition

re·act·ance (rē ak′təns)

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

Etymology: react + -ance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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