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1. (n.) dielectric
a nonconductor of electricity; insulator.
2. dielectric
a substance in which an electric field can be maintained with a minimum loss of power.
3. (adj.) dielectric
of or pertaining to a dielectric substance.
Etymology: (1830–40; di-3+electric)
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| Definition of 'dielectric' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) insulator, dielectric, nonconductor
a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) dielectric
any substance or medium that transmits the electric force by a process different from conduction, as in the phenomena of induction; a nonconductor. separating a body electrified by induction, from the electrifying body
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. dielectric
A non-conductor; a substance, the different parts of which may, after an electric disturbance, remain, without any process of readjustment, and for an indefinite period of time, at potentials differing to any extent (Daniell). There is no perfect dielectric. The term dielectric is generally only used when an insulator acts to permit induction to take place through it, like the glass of a Leyden jar.
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