dielectric

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15
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18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/(UK)
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/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/(UK) · /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.tɹɪk/(UK)

Definition of dielectric

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.
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noun

  1. An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.

adj

  1. insulating

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Etymology

From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).

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