capacitive

Etymology

adj

1. Of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance
   Capacitive touchscreens are all glass and designed for use in ATMs and similar kiosk-type applications.
   A line voltage detector unit ascertains where the supply is 25 kV. or 6.25 kV. and appropriate connections of the transformer primary winding are made through voltage-sensitive relays fed from a capacitive potential divider. 1959 June, “The opening of the Colchester-Clacton-Walton electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 307