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Definitions of Reactance
Pronunciation : Re*act"ance
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.

[React + -ance.] (Elec.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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