capacitorn.
/kəˈpasɪtə/ A device which stores electricity during part of an operation; a condenser.
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collector1777
condenser1782
accumulator1879
capacitor1926
electrolytic1936
1926 Brit. Standard Gloss. Terms Electr. Engin. (Brit. Engin. Standards Assoc.) 43 Condenser..It is suggested that the new term capacitor shall be used for this device in order to avoid confusion with a steam ‘Condenser’.
1939 Nature 9 Sept. 458/2 The mica capacitor was compared by alternating current with an air capacitor, the capacitance of which can be evaluated in terms of resistance and time.
1946 Electronic Engin. 18 13 A range of electrolytic capacitors of plain foil construction.
1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio 243 Capacitors are used in electronics for coupling, smoothing and tuning purposes.
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