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electrolytic capacitor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A capacitor that uses an electrolyte as one of its capacitative plates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electrolytic, electrolytic condenser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: capacitor, capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: condensador electrolític — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電解電容 /电解电容 (diànjiě diànróng) — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Dutch: elektrolytische condensator — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Dutch: elco — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Finnish: elektrolyyttikondensaattori — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • French: condensateur électrochimique — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • French: condensateur électrolytique — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • German: Elektrolytkondensator — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • German: Elko — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Japanese: 電解コンデンサ (denkai kondensa) — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Korean: 전해 축전기 (jeonhae chukjeon'gi) — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Korean: 전해(電解) 콘덴서 (jeonhae kondenseo) — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Romanian: condensator electrolitic — capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Russian: электролитический конденсатор (elektrolitičeskij kondensator) — capacitor that uses an electrolyte