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triac

[ trahy-ak ]

noun

, Electronics.
  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of triac1

1960–65; tri(ode) + A.C. alternating current

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