Thermistor Definition

thûrmĭstər
thermistors
noun
thermistors
A device constructed of solid semiconductor material, whose electrical resistance decreases with an increase in temperature: used to measure temperature differences in tissue cells, microwave or infrared power, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • thermal resistor

Other Word Forms of Thermistor

Noun

Singular:
thermistor
Plural:
thermistors

Origin of Thermistor

  • Blend of thermal and resistor

    From Wiktionary

  • therm(al) (res)istor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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