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dielectric Definition and Meaning in English (dielectric definition)

noun
Synonyms:insulatornonconductor
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Dielectric definition: A dielectric is a material that is an electrical insulator and can store electrical energy when placed in an electric field.

Definitions of Dielectric

  1. 1noun(formal)

    A dielectric is a material that is an electrical insulator and can store electrical energy when placed in an electric field.

  2. 2adjective(formal)

    Describing a material that is an electrical insulator and can sustain an electric field without conducting electricity.

Example Sentences

technical

“The capacitor uses a ceramic dielectric to store charge.”

technical

“Air acts as a dielectric between the plates of a simple capacitor.”

Synonyms

insulatornonconductor

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