ballast resistor vs barretter

ballast resistor and barretter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ballast resistor	Yes	No	No	No
barretter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ballast resistor and barretter are synonyms defined as:

ballast resistor and barretter: a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

Other synonyms of ballast resistor include ballast.

ballast resistor (noun)	barretter (noun)
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)	a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)