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varistor
[ va-ris-ter, vuh- ]
noun
, Electricity.
- a resistor whose resistance automatically varies in proportion to the voltage of the current through it.
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Origin of varistor1
First recorded in 1940–45; var(iable) + (res)istor
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Word History and Origins
Origin of varistor1
C20: a blend of variable resistor
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