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electrical elastance

electrical elastance

9.9
The ability of a material to resist storing electricity
  • noun
  • /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ɪˈlæstəns/
  • Archaic
translation icon : elastancia eléctrica
  • The electrical elastance of the material determines its ability to resist the accumulation of electrical charge.

Examples

  • Materials with high electrical elastance are poor at storing electrical energy.

  • In circuit analysis, electrical elastance is calculated as the reciprocal of capacitance, which is measured in farads.

  • In circuit analysis, electrical elastance is measured as the inverse of capacitance in farads.

  • The electrical elastance of this material is remarkable.

  • How does electrical elastance affect circuit design?

  • Materials with high electrical elastance exhibit poor characteristics for storing electrical energy during charging.

  • The electrical elastance of a dielectric material influences how effectively it can resist an electric charge buildup.

Synonyms

elastance
vselectrical elastance
  • Specialized
9.9

A measure of how much a material resists storing electric charge

is identical but adds a domain label specifying field of application

Surface Forms

electrical elastance singular
electrical elastances plural

Morphology

electrical + elastance

The phrase is a straightforward adjective–noun combination: 'electrical' (pertaining to electricity) simply specifies the domain of the noun 'elastance' (the property opposing accumulated charge). Although technical and rare, the meaning is compositionally derivable from the known constituents, so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The term electrical elastance comes from the image of a spring that pushes back when you stretch it, with electrical showing it is about electric charge and elastance meaning 'stiffness'. So, it describes how much a material 'opposes' or resists 'holding' electric charge, the opposite of capacitance.