triac

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noun

A three-terminal electronic component that conducts current in either direction when triggered; a bidirectional triode thyristor.

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Meanings

triac1

nountriac (plural triacs)

plural triacs · alternative TRIAC

  1. businessA three-terminal electronic component that conducts current in either direction when triggered; a bidirectional triode thyristor.

TRIAC2

nounTRIAC (plural TRIACs)

plural TRIACs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of triac.

Origin

Short for triode for alternating current.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Tracitrica
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APA

triac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triac

MLA

“triac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triac.

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