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Electrolytic capacitor

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002006

A type of capacitor that uses an electrolyte as one of its plates to achieve a larger capacitance per unit volume compared to other capacitor types. It consists of an anode, a cathode, and a liquid or gel electrolyte. These capacitors are polarized and must be connected with the correct voltage polarity to prevent damage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002006
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Elektrolytkondensator; Spanish: condensador electrolítico; French: condensateur électrolytique
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Electrolytic capacitor",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of capacitor that uses an electrolyte as one of its plates to achieve a larger capacitance per unit volume compared to other capacitor types. It consists of an anode, a cathode, and a liquid or gel electrolyte. These capacitors are polarized and must be connected with the correct voltage polarity to prevent damage.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Elektrolytkondensator",
    "es": "condensador electrolítico",
    "fr": "condensateur électrolytique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/electrolytic-capacitor/"
}

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