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Inductor vs Reactor - What's the difference?

inductor | reactor |

As nouns the difference between inductor and reactor

is that inductor is a passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit while reactor is a person who behaves in response to a suggestion, stimulation or some other influence.

inductor

English

(wikipedia inductor)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) a passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit
  • (medicine) an evocator or an organizer

    • Synonyms

    * (passive electrical device): coil

    Related terms

    * inductance

    See also

    * resistor * capacitor

    reactor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who behaves in response to a suggestion, stimulation or some other influence.
  • (industrial) A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.
  • (nuclear physics) A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
  • (chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance.

    • Anagrams

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