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Capacitors
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Capacitors
Contaminant
Electronic components; Capacitors
An impurity of foreign substance present in a material which affects one or more properties of the material.
Corona
Electronic components; Capacitors
A luminous discharge due to ionisation of the gas surrounding a conductor around which exists a voltage gradient exceeding a certain critical value. A type of discharge--sometimes visible--in the ...
Corona resistance
Electronic components; Capacitors
The time that insulation will withstand a specified level field-intensified ionisation that does not result in the immediate complete breakdown of the insulation.
Corrosion
Electronic components; Capacitors
Chemical action which causes destruction of the surface of a metal by oxidation or chemical combination.
Coulomb
Electronic components; Capacitors
Unit quantity of electricity; i.e., the quantity transferred by 1 ampere in one second.
Coupling
Electronic components; Capacitors
The use of a capacitor to connect two circuits. In using the capacitor, only the AC voltage (component) is passed.
Crest factor
Electronic components; Capacitors
Ratio of peak lamp current to RMS or average lamp operating current.
