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reactive component

noun

, Electricity.
  1. the component in an alternating-current circuit that does not contribute power because it is 90° out of phase with the voltage or current.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of reactive component1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences

After polymerizing the cresols, they cap each reactive component with a light-absorbing compound called Bhc.

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