"thermistor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: thermistors [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪstə(ɹ) Etymology: Blend of thermal + resistor Etymology templates: {{blend|en|thermal|resistor}} Blend of thermal + resistor Head templates: {{en-noun}} thermistor (plural thermistors)
  1. (electronics) A resistor whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature and as a result can be used to measure temperature. Wikipedia link: thermistor Categories (topical): Electronics, Technology Related terms: resistor, varistor, photoresistor Translations (resistor): termistor [masculine] (Czech), thermistor [masculine] (Dutch), termistor (Estonian), termistori (Finnish), thermistance [feminine] (French), Thermistor [masculine] (German), termistor (Polish), termístor [masculine] (Portuguese), termistor [masculine] (Portuguese), termistor [masculine] (Romanian), терми́стор (termístor) [masculine] (Russian), терморези́стор (termorezístor) [masculine] (Russian), termistor [masculine] (Spanish)

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