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   capacitor (kȧ‑păsˈĭ‑tẽr), n. a device used in electronic circuits to hold electrical charge, consisting of two conducting plates separated by a nonconducting (dielectric) medium; it is characterized by its capacitance.
   
   Syn. -- condenser, electrical condenser.
   
   [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]