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posistor

noun

Etymology

Blend of positive + thermistor.

  1. derived from resisto
  2. derived from resistre
  3. derived from resister
  4. inherited from resisten
  5. formed as resistor — “resist + -or”
  6. compounded as thermistor — “thermal + resistor”
  7. compounded as posistor — “positive + thermistor”

Definitions

  1. A thermistor whose resistance increases with temperature.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA