susceptance

[ suh-sep-tuhns ]

nounElectricity.
  1. the imaginary component of admittance, equal to the quotient of the negative of the reactance divided by the sum of the squares of the reactance and resistance. Symbol: B

Origin of susceptance

1
First recorded in 1905–10; suscept(ibility) + -ance

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British Dictionary definitions for susceptance

susceptance

/ (səˈsɛptəns) /


noun
  1. physics the imaginary component of the admittance

Origin of susceptance

1
C19: from suscept (ibility) + -ance

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