dielectric

[ dahy-i-lek-trik ]

/ ˌdaɪ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

Electricity

noun

a nonconducting substance; insulator.

a substance in which an electric field can be maintained with a minimum loss of power.

adjective

of or relating to a dielectric substance.

Origin of dielectric

First recorded in 1830–40; di-³ + electric

OTHER WORDS FROM dielectric

di·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby dielectric

die-hard, die in harness, diel, die laughing, dieldrin, dielectric, dielectric constant, dielectric heating, dielectric lens, dielectric loss, dielectric strength

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Example sentences from the Web for dielectric

(γ) The solenoidal distribution of C and B, and in a dielectric that of D.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various
The following is an example of the division of a charge by the two apparatus, air being the dielectric in both of them.
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1|Michael Faraday
Dielectric, dī-e-lek′trik, adj. non-conducting: transmitting electric effects without conducting.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
He then showed by experiment the difference between a steady and a rapidly varying force upon the dielectric.
The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla|Thomas Commerford Martin

One coating of the condenser is formed by one set of tubes and the other by the other set, the air between being the dielectric.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dielectric

dielectric

/ (ˌdaɪɪˈlɛktrɪk) /

noun

a substance or medium that can sustain a static electric field within it

a substance or body of very low electrical conductivity; insulator

adjective

of, concerned with, or having the properties of a dielectric

Derived forms of dielectric

dielectrically, adverb

Word Origin for dielectric

from dia- + electric

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Cultural definitions for dielectric

dielectric

[ (deye-i-lek-trik) ]

A material that conducts (see conduction) electricity poorly or not at all. If a voltage is applied to a dielectric, the atoms in the material arrange themselves in such a way as to oppose the flow of electric current (see also current). Glass, wood, and plastic are common dielectrics. (See insulator.)

Scientific definitions for dielectric

dielectric

[ dī′ĭ-lĕk′trĭk ]

Adjective

Having little or no ability to conduct electricity, generally as a result of having no electrons that are free to move.

Noun

A dielectric substance, especially one used in a capacitor to maintain an electric field between the plates.

单词	dielectric
释义	dielectric [ dahy-i-lek-trik ] / ˌdaɪ ɪˈlɛk trɪk / Electricity noun a nonconducting substance; insulator. a substance in which an electric field can be maintained with a minimum loss of power. adjective of or relating to a dielectric substance. Origin of dielectric First recorded in 1830–40; di-³ + electric OTHER WORDS FROM dielectric di·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby dielectric die-hard, die in harness, diel, die laughing, dieldrin, dielectric, dielectric constant, dielectric heating, dielectric lens, dielectric loss, dielectric strength Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dielectric (γ) The solenoidal distribution of C and B, and in a dielectric that of D. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various The following is an example of the division of a charge by the two apparatus, air being the dielectric in both of them. Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1\|Michael Faraday Dielectric, dī-e-lek′trik, adj. non-conducting: transmitting electric effects without conducting. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various He then showed by experiment the difference between a steady and a rapidly varying force upon the dielectric. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla\|Thomas Commerford Martin One coating of the condenser is formed by one set of tubes and the other by the other set, the air between being the dielectric. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for dielectric dielectric / (ˌdaɪɪˈlɛktrɪk) / noun a substance or medium that can sustain a static electric field within it a substance or body of very low electrical conductivity; insulator adjective of, concerned with, or having the properties of a dielectric Derived forms of dielectric dielectrically, adverb Word Origin for dielectric from dia- + electric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for dielectric dielectric [ (deye-i-lek-trik) ] A material that conducts (see conduction) electricity poorly or not at all. If a voltage is applied to a dielectric, the atoms in the material arrange themselves in such a way as to oppose the flow of electric current (see also current). Glass, wood, and plastic are common dielectrics. (See insulator.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for dielectric dielectric [ dī′ĭ-lĕk′trĭk ] Adjective Having little or no ability to conduct electricity, generally as a result of having no electrons that are free to move. Noun A dielectric substance, especially one used in a capacitor to maintain an electric field between the plates. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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