the reciprocal of capacitance. It is measured in reciprocal farads (darafs)
Word origin
C19: from elastic + -ance
elastance in American English
(iˈlæstəns)
noun
Electricity
the reciprocal of capacitance
Word origin
[1880–85; elast(ic) + -ance]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Chief of Staff, automatism, impressionism, irredentist, jackpot-ance is a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives in -ant or from verbs. Other words that use the affix -ance include: compliance, finance, guidance, insurance, performance