THERMISTOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

thermal resistor; thermistor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("thermistor" is a kind of...):

semiconductor; semiconductor device; semiconductor unit (a conductor made with semiconducting material)

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