Associations to the word «Thermistor»

Wiktionary

THERMISTOR, noun. A resistor whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature and as a result can be used to measure temperature.

Dictionary definition

THERMISTOR, noun. A semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit.

Wise words

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Friedrich Nietzsche