electrolytic capacitor

noun

A capacitor that uses an electrolyte as one of its capacitative plates.

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electrolyticelectrolytic condenser
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Meanings

nounelectrolytic capacitor (plural electrolytic capacitors)

plural electrolytic capacitors

  1. businessA capacitor that uses an electrolyte as one of its capacitative plates.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte

Similar
electrolyticelectrolytic condenser
Broader
capacitorcapacitancecondenser
Also see
electrolytic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan condensador electrolític
  • condensador electrolíticcapacitor that uses an electrolyte
Chinese Mandarin 電解電容 /电解电容
  • 電解電容 /电解电容 (diànjiě diànróng)capacitor that uses an electrolyte
Dutch elektrolytische condensator, elco
  • elektrolytische condensatorcapacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • elcocapacitor that uses an electrolyte
Finnish elektrolyyttikondensaattori
  • elektrolyyttikondensaattoricapacitor that uses an electrolyte
French condensateur électrochimique, condensateur électrolytique
  • condensateur électrochimiquecapacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • condensateur électrolytiquecapacitor that uses an electrolyte
German Elektrolytkondensator, Elko
  • Elektrolytkondensatorcapacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • Elkocapacitor that uses an electrolyte
Japanese 電解コンデンサ
  • 電解コンデンサ (denkai kondensa)capacitor that uses an electrolyte
Korean 전해 축전기, 전해(電解) 콘덴서
  • 전해 축전기 (jeonhae chukjeon'gi)capacitor that uses an electrolyte
  • 전해(電解) 콘덴서 (jeonhae kondenseo)capacitor that uses an electrolyte
Polish kondensator elektrolityczny
  • kondensator elektrolitycznycapacitor that uses an electrolyte
Romanian condensator electrolitic
  • condensator electroliticcapacitor that uses an electrolyte
Russian электролитический конденсатор
  • электролитический конденсатор (elektrolitičeskij kondensator)capacitor that uses an electrolyte
Cite this entry
APA

electrolytic capacitor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolytic%20capacitor

MLA

“electrolytic capacitor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolytic%20capacitor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrolytic capacitor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrolytic%20capacitor.

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