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reactive component
noun
, Electricity.
- 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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