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REACTANCE
reactance
(noun) opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reactance (countable and uncountable, plural reactances)
(physics, electrics) The opposition to the change in flow of current in an alternating current circuit, due to inductance and capacitance; the imaginary part of the impedance. Symbol: X.
(psychology) An emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.
Anagrams
• Cretacean, cancerate
Source: Wiktionary
Re*act"ance, n. [React + -ance.] (Elec.)
Definition: The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current passing through it, tending to choke or diminish the current, or the similar influence of a condenser; inductive resistance. Reactance is measured in ohms. The reactance of a circuit is equal to the component of the impressed electro-motive force at right angles to the current divided by the current, that is, the component of the impedance due to the self-inductance or capacity of the circuit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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