ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does electrolytic capacitor mean? 

• ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR (noun)
  The noun ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR has 1 sense:

1. a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte

  Familiarity information: ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR (noun)

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Meaning:

A fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

electrolytic; electrolytic capacitor; electrolytic condenser

Hypernyms ("electrolytic capacitor" is a kind of...):

capacitance; capacitor; condenser; electrical condenser (an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge)