English Explanatory Dictionary

dielectric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
adj
  1. insulating

Pronunciation

/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/ /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.tɹɪk/ en-us-dielectric.ogg en-au-dielectric.ogg

Word forms

dielectric dielectrics more dielectric most dielectric

Etymology

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

Synonyms

insulator

Derived words

chromodielectric dielectric absorption dielectrically dielectric constant dielectric grease dielectric heating dielectricity dielectric strength dielectric withstand test magnetodielectric metallodielectric nanodielectric nondielectric
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