varistor

[ va-ris-ter, vuh- ]

nounElectricity.
  1. a resistor whose resistance automatically varies in proportion to the voltage of the current through it.

Origin of varistor

1
First recorded in 1940–45; var(iable) + (res)istor

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British Dictionary definitions for varistor

varistor

/ (vəˈrɪstə) /


noun
  1. a two-electrode semiconductor device having a voltage-dependent nonlinear resistance: Compare varactor

Origin of varistor

1
C20: a blend of variable resistor

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