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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley