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.
Meaning & usage
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).
insulating
Where this word comes from
From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).
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