susceptance
[ suh-sep-tuhns ]
nounElectricity.
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
1First recorded in 1905–10; suscept(ibility) + -ance
Words Nearby susceptance
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British Dictionary definitions for susceptance
susceptance
/ (səˈsɛptəns) /
noun
physics the imaginary component of the admittance
Origin of susceptance
1C19: from suscept (ibility) + -ance
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