igniter

[ig-nahy-ter]

ig·nit·er

[ig-nahy-ter]
noun
1.
a person or thing that ignites.
2.
Electronics. the carborundum rod used to initiate the discharge in an ignitron tube.

Origin:
1880–85; ignite + -er1
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Igniter is always a great word to know.
So is capacitive reactance. Does it mean:
electric circuit comprised of resistors and capacitors driven by voltage or current source
opposition of capacitance to alternating current
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igniter (ɪɡˈnaɪtə)
 
n
1.  a person or thing that ignites
2.  a fuse to fire explosive charges
3.  an electrical device for lighting a gas turbine
4.  a subsidiary electrode in an ignitron

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