capacitor C1 Topic:Physics US /kəˈpæ.sə.tɚ/ UK /kəˈpæ.sɪ.tə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an electrical component that stores energy in an electric field between separated conductors The capacitor stored energy in an electric field between two conductors separated by an insulator. Etymology Formed from capacity and -or. Topics Physics External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # capacitor **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kəˈpæ.sə.tɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /kəˈpæ.sɪ.tə/ ## Meanings 1. an electrical component that stores energy in an electric field between separated conductors ## Examples - The capacitor stored energy in an electric field between two conductors separated by an insulator. ## Etymology Formed from capacity and -or. ## Topics - Physics markdown