dielectric

English

WOTD – 22 July 2008

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/, /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.tɹɪk/
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Noun

dielectric (plural dielectrics)

  1. (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.

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Adjective

dielectric (comparative more dielectric, superlative most dielectric)

  1. (electrically) insulating

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French diélectrique.

Adjective

dielectric m or n (feminine singular dielectrică, masculine plural dielectrici, feminine and neuter plural dielectrice)

  1. dielectric

Declension

Declension of dielectric
singular plural
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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