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capacitive coupling

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noun

Electricity.

  1. the connection of two or more circuits by means of a capacitor.

Etymology

Origin of capacitive coupling

First recorded in 1940–45

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Through capacitive coupling, that charge may generate intense electric fields inside microscopic voids within fractured rock.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

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