dielectric
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).
Pronunciation[edit]
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.
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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[edit]
Declension of dielectric
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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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