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thyrite

noun
thy·rite | \ˈthīˌrīt\

Definition of thyrite 

: an electrically resistant material consisting primarily of silicon carbide, having low resistance at high currents and high resistance at low currents, and used especially in lightning arresters —formerly a U.S. registered trademark

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