triac

 [trahy-ak]  

tri·ac

   [trahy-ak]
noun Electronics.
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
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Origin:
1960–65; tri(ode) + A.C. alternating current
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Triac is always a great word to know.
So is resistor-inductor-capacitor circuit. Does it mean:
electric circuit with resistor, inductor, capacitor and ac generator
opposition of inductance to alternating current
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