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dielectric
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dielectric has 1 sense
- dielectric(n = noun.substance) insulator, nonconductor - a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity; Array has particulars: bushing, mineral wool, rock wool, glass wool
is a kind of material, stuff
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dielectric, adj. & n. Electr.
--adj. insulating.
--n. an insulating medium or substance.
--adj. insulating.
--n. an insulating medium or substance.
Idiom
dielectric constant permittivity.
Derivative
dielectrically adv.
Etymology
DI-(3) + ELECTRIC = through which electricity is transmitted (without conduction)
THESAURUS
dielectric
conductance, conduction, conductivity, conductor, electric conduction, gas conduction, insulator, ionic conduction, liquid conduction, metallic conduction, mho, nonconducting, nonconductive, nonconductor, photoconduction, semiconductor, superconductivity, superconductor
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