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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VARISTOR

A blend of variable resistor.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VARISTOR

varistor  [vəˈrɪstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VARISTOR

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Varistor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VARISTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

varistor

Varistor

A varistor is an electronic component with a "diode-like" nonlinear current–voltage characteristic. The name is a portmanteau of variable resistor. Varistors are often used to protect circuits against excessive transient voltages by incorporating them into the circuit in such a way that, when triggered, they will shunt the current created by the high voltage away from sensitive components. A varistor is also known as voltage-dependent resistor. A varistor’s function is to conduct significantly increased current when voltage is excessive. Only non-ohmic variable resistors are usually called varistors. Other, ohmic types of variable resistor include the potentiometer and the rheostat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VARISTOR


agroforester
ˌæɡrəʊˈfɒrɪstə
arista
əˈrɪstə
barista
bəˈrɪstə
barrister
ˈbærɪstə
camorrista
ˌkæməˈrɪstə
chorister
ˈkɒrɪstə
crista
ˈkrɪstə
deforester
diːˈfɒrɪstə
forester
ˈfɒrɪstə
grister
ˈɡrɪstə
hygristor
haɪˈɡrɪstə
manchester
ˈmæntʃɪstə
minister
ˈmɪnɪstə
Mr
ˈmɪstə
register
ˈrɛdʒɪstə
sister
ˈsɪstə
thyristor
θaɪˈrɪstə
tryster
ˈtrɪstə
turista
tʊˈrɪstə
vista
ˈvɪstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VARISTOR

variolator
variole
variolisation
variolite
variolitic
variolization
varioloid
variolous
variometer
variorum
various
variously
variousness
variscite
varisized
varitype
Varityper
varitypist
varix
varix lymphaticus

WORDS THAT END LIKE VARISTOR

adjustor
agistor
ancestor
assistor
Astor
bleeder resistor
castor
drift transistor
epitaxial transistor
field-effect transistor
investor
junction transistor
Nestor
pastor
phototransistor
polyhistor
questor
resistor
thermistor
transistor

Synonyms and antonyms of varistor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «varistor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VARISTOR

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The translations of varistor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «varistor» in English.

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压敏电阻
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varistor
570 millions of speakers

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varistor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

varistor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكثف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

варистор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

varistor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

varistor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

varistance
220 millions of speakers

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Varistor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Varistor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バリスタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배리스터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Varistor
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

varistor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

varistor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Varistor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

varistör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

varistore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warystor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

варістор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

varistor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

βαρίστορ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

varistor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

varistor
10 millions of speakers
no

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varistor
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about varistor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VARISTOR»

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Protection of Electronic Circuits from Overvoltages
A varistor with a parasitic capacitance of 2 nF has an rms current of 0.09 mA when installed between line and ground on mains with a nominal voltage of 120 V rms and a frequency of 60 Hz. Such a varistor has an inadequate safety margin to ...
Ronald B. Standler, 2012
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Handbook of Polymer Blends and Composites
9.6 Varistor Composites Very interesting and useful effects can be achieved by using nonlinear conducting filler materials. The electrical conductivity of the filler may depend in a nonlinear way on the applied electrical field. Ceramic varistor ...
A. K. Kulshreshtha, Cornelia Vasile, 2002
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Ceramic Materials for Electronics, Third Edition
The magnitude of the overshoot varies from device to device and depends on the varistor formulation. III. VARISTOR MICROSTRUCTURE AND FABRICATION ZnO varistors are highly complex multicomponent oxide ceramics whose electrical ...
Relva C. Buchanan, 2004
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Metals—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition
Varistor” Under Review By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Politics & Government Week -- According to news reporting originating from Washington, DC, by VerticalNews journalists, a patent application by the inventors TANAKA, Hitoshi ...
‎2013
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The Circuits and Filters Handbook, Second Edition
A voltage dependent resistor (VDR), called a varistor, is a resistor whose characteristic V versus / is not a straight line and a small change of voltage causes a significant change of current according to the equation V = C/P (10.9) where P is ...
Wai-Kai Chen, 2002
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DC/AC Circuits and Electronics: Principles & Applications
The varistor is still another two-terminal device. Its schematic symbol and characteristic curve are shown in Figure 4-20. The varistor, like the diode, is sensitive to the voltage across it. However, the varistor is designed to conduct at a specified ...
Robert J. Herrick, 2003
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Electronic Circuits
The voltage applied across the terminals when a current of 1 mA flows through varistor is called varistor voltage. 2.9.2 Application The main application of varistor is the protection of circuits from transients, spikes, surges and impulse voltages.
U.A.Bakshi A.P.Godse, 2007
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Flexible Ac Transmission Systems (FACTS)
Following fault initiation in the surrounding network, high current flowing through the series capacitor will result in a correspondingly high voltage across the capacitor and the ZnO-varistor. The high voltage causes the varistor to conduct ...
Yong-Hua Song, Allan Johns, 1999
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Electromagnetic Compatibility Handbook
FIGURE 10.23 Varistor in shunt with an RL load to reduce the kickback voltage. to the power absorbed by Rx. For this reason, the snubber resistor is often selected as several times the value of R. Also note that the steady-state current through ...
Kenneth L. Kaiser, 2004
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Light Metals—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
that in the case of the metal, as filler in the varistor ceramic embodied as matrix. “ The varistor body can be embodied as a multilayer varistor comprising a stack of varistor ceramic layers and internal electrode layers lying therebetween at least ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VARISTOR»

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Overvoltage Protection Modules serve North American applications.
July 29, 2015 - Using zinc oxide varistor and discharger combination to maximize discharge capacity, wietap surge arresters for control cabinet main power ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
2
Littelfuse LSP05/LSP10 Series Surge Protection Device Modules …
Constructed with Littelfuse thermally protected varistors, the LSP05 and LSP10 Surge Protection Device (SPD) Modules provide robust surge current handling ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
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New AVX Radial CapGuard(TM) Varistors Provide Circuit Protection …
Combining multilayer varistor (MLV) and high capacitance, temperature stable X7R multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) technology in a single, high-reliability ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Radial Leaded Varistors protect circuits and filter noise.
July 15, 2015 - Combining multilayer varistor (MLV) and X7R multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) technology, radial leaded CapGuard™ Automotive Series ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
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AVX launches CapGuard automotive varistor/capacitor
AVX has introduced the radial leaded CapGuard automotive series of combined multilayer varistor (MLV) and high capacitance, temperature stable X7R ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
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Varistors meets high DC voltage and surge requirements.
July 7, 2015 - Expanded with models offering continuous voltage ratings from 65–125 Vdc and surge current ratings up to 10 kA (8/20 µsec pulse), ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
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Littelfuse - Proven varistors now target applications with higher DC …
Littelfuse has expanded its popular LV UltraMOV varistor series to provide solutions for applications with higher DC voltage and surge requirements. The series ... «Electropages, Jul 15»
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Littelfuse Expands Popular LV UltraMOVTM Varistor Series to Serve …
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Littelfuse, Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, has expanded its popular LV UltraMOV™ Varistor Series to provide ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Metal Oxide Varistors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities …
This market research report covers the global market for metal oxide varistors including multilayered chip varistors, varistor arrays, radial leaded disc varistors, ... «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»
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Circuit protection technologies safeguard automotive electronics …
Circuit protection devices, including transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes and varistors, are the best way to safeguard sensitive electronics against load ... «New Electronics, May 15»

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