"varactor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: varactors [plural]
Etymology: Blend of variable + reactor Etymology templates: {{blend|en|variable|reactor}} Blend of variable + reactor Head templates: {{en-noun}} varactor (plural varactors)
  1. (electronics) A solid-state diode whose capacitance varies with the applied voltage. Wikipedia link: varactor Categories (topical): Electronics Synonyms: varicap, tuning diode, varactor diode Translations (solid-state diode): varaktori (Finnish), kapasitanssidiodi (Finnish), diode à capacité variable [feminine] (French), diode varicap [feminine] (French), diodo varicap [masculine] (Italian), varicap [masculine] (Italian), diodo de capacidad variable [masculine] (Spanish), diodo varicap [masculine] (Spanish)

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