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posistor

posistor noun: a thermistor whose resistance increases with temperature.

Noun

posistor (plural posistors)

  1. A thermistor whose resistance increases with temperature.
    Synonyms:
    positive temperature coefficient thermistor, PTC thermistor, sensistor

Synonyms of posistor

  • positive temperature coefficient thermistor
  • PTC thermistor
  • sensistor

Antonyms

  • negative temperature coefficient thermistor
  • NTC thermistor

Forms of posistor

pluralposistors

Origin of posistor

Blend of positive + thermistor.

Questions about posistor

What does posistor mean?
Posistor means a thermistor whose resistance increases with temperature.
What part of speech is posistor?
Posistor is a noun.
What is the plural of posistor?
The plural of posistor is posistors.

Words near posistor in the dictionary

  1. posinomials
  2. posintang
  3. Posio
  4. posish
  5. posishes
  6. posistor
  7. posistors
  8. posit
  9. POSITA
  10. posited
  11. positer

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