dielectric
adjEtymology From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).
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insulating
dielectric
nounUK, US /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/
Etymology From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.
- Synonyms
- insulator