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reac′tive compo′nent, [Elect.]
  1. Electricitythe component in an alternating-current circuit that does not contribute power because it is 90° out of phase with the voltage or current. Also called wattless component. 
  • 1910–15

'reactive component' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
wattless component

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