[ noun ] an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge <noun.artifact>
capacitor \ca*pac"i*tor\ (k[.a]*p[a^]s"[i^]*t[~e]r), n. a device used in electronic circuits to hold electrical charge, consisting of two conducting plates separated by a nonconducting (dielectric) medium; it is characterized by its capacitance.
Earlier this year, Black & Decker sold its Bostik adhesives division for $345 million; its footwear materials division for $125 million; and the European operations of its Arcotronics capacitor business for $80 million.
Sprague Technologies Inc., Stamford, Conn., said it is taking a $32 million charge for the second quarter, reflecting divestitures of its unprofitable filters and magnetics unit and ceramic capacitor businesses.
Speaking at the opening of British electronics maker AVX's Dollars 30m tantalum capacitor plant, he said that it showed special incentives were not necessary for foreign investment to enter the country.
Union Carbide Corp. said it sold 50% of its electronic capacitor business to the operation's senior management for $150 million.