Elastance
[ih-las-tuh ns] /ɪˈlæs təns/
noun, Electricity.
1.
the reciprocal of capacitance.
/ɪˈlæstəns/
noun
1.
(physics) the reciprocal of capacitance. It is measured in reciprocal farads (darafs)
elastance e·las·tance (ĭ-lās’təns)
n.
A measure of the tendency of a hollow organ to recoil toward its original dimensions upon removal of a distending or compressing force. It is the reciprocal of compliance.
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