[ɪnˈdʌktə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a component in an electric or electronic circuit which possesses inductance

- a substance that promotes an equilibrium reaction by reacting with one of the substances produced


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘a person who inducts or initiates’): from late Latin, from Latin inducere (see induce), or from induct + -or. Current senses date from the early 20th century