pellistor

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noun

A solid-state device, containing ceramic pellets coated with a catalyst, whose resistance changes in the presence of certain gases

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Meanings

nounpellistor (plural pellistors)

plural pellistors

  1. A solid-state device, containing ceramic pellets coated with a catalyst, whose resistance changes in the presence of certain gases

Origin

Blend of pellet + resistor.

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Translations

Italian pellistore
  • pellistoresolid-state device whose resistance changes in the presence of certain gases

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

postiller
Cite this entry
APA

pellistor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellistor

MLA

“pellistor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellistor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pellistor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellistor.

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