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   inductor

   /ɪnˈdʌktə/

   noun

   • 1. a component in an electric or electronic circuit which possesses inductance.
   • 2. a substance that promotes an equilibrium reaction by reacting with one of the substances produced.

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘a person who inducts or initiates’): from late Latin, from Latin inducere (see induce), or from induct + -or1. Current senses date from the early 20th century.

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