varistor
[ va-ris-ter, vuh- ]
nounElectricity.
a resistor whose resistance automatically varies in proportion to the voltage of the current through it.
Origin of varistor
1First recorded in 1940–45; var(iable) + (res)istor
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British Dictionary definitions for varistor
varistor
/ (vəˈrɪstə) /
noun
a two-electrode semiconductor device having a voltage-dependent nonlinear resistance: Compare varactor
Origin of varistor
1C20: a blend of variable resistor
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