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Definition of
reactance noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
reactance
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
riˈæktəns
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
physics
)
(
symbol
X
)
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the opposition of a piece of electrical equipment, etc. to the flow of an
alternating current
compare
resistance
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reactance
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reactance
Nearby words
react
verb
react against
phrasal verb
reactance
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reactant
noun
reaction
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