Reactance
Definition of Reactance
Re`act´ance
Pronunciation:
rė`ăk´t
a
ns
n.
1.
(Elec.)
The
influence
of
a
coil
of
wire
upon
an
alternating
current
passing
through
it
,
tending
to
choke
or
diminish
the
current
,
or
the
similar
influence
of
a
condenser
;
inductive
resistance
.
Reactance
is
measured
in
ohms
.
The
reactance
of
a
circuit
is
equal
to
the
component
of
the
impressed
electro-motive
force
at
right
angles
to
the
current
divided
by
the
current
,
that
is
,
the
component
of
the
impedance
due
to
the
self-inductance
or
capacity
of
the
circuit
.
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