Definition of DIELECTRIC

dielectric

Meanings

Plural: dielectrics

Noun

  • a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
  • 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

  • insulating

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

conductor

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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