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dielectric.

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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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/UK, US/ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.tɹɪk/UK, US
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

adj/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/UK, US/ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.tɹɪk/UK, US
  1. insulating

Where this word comes from

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

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