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varistor definition

va·ris·tor (və ris′tər)

noun

Electronics a semiconductor resistor whose resistance varies with the voltage applied

Etymology: var(ious) + (res)istor

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