barretter vs ballast resistor

barretter and ballast resistor both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of barretter include ballast.

barretter (noun)	ballast resistor (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)