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THERMISTOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does thermistor mean?
• THERMISTOR (noun)
The noun THERMISTOR has 1 sense:
1. a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
Familiarity information: THERMISTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
thermal resistor; thermistor
Hypernyms ("thermistor" is a kind of...):
semiconductor; semiconductor device; semiconductor unit (a conductor made with semiconducting material)
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