litz wire

[ lits ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. a wire used as a conductor of alternating current, composed of a number of insulated strands woven together to reduce skin effect.

Word History and Origins

Origin of litz wire¹

1925–30; partial translation of German Litzendraht wire made up of strands, equivalent to Litze (< Latin līcium thread) + Draht wire