capacitor
US /kəˈpæs.ə.t̬ɚ/
UK /kəˈpæs.ə.t̬ɚ/
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a device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.
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The circuit requires a 10 microfarad capacitor.
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A faulty capacitor caused the power supply to fail.