dielectric
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English
[edit]Etymology
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From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/, /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.tɹɪk/
Audio (US): (file) Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]dielectric (plural dielectrics)
- (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
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]physics: nonconducting material
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Adjective
[edit]dielectric (comparative more dielectric, superlative most dielectric)
- (electrically) insulating
Translations
[edit]electrically insulating
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Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French diélectrique.
Adjective
[edit]dielectric m or n (feminine singular dielectrică, masculine plural dielectrici, feminine and neuter plural dielectrice)
Declension
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| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | dielectric | dielectrică | dielectrici | dielectrice | |||
| definite | dielectricul | dielectrica | dielectricii | dielectricele | ||||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | dielectric | dielectrice | dielectrici | dielectrice | |||
| definite | dielectricului | dielectricei | dielectricilor | dielectricelor | ||||
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