dielectric

Meaning

Noun

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

Synonyms

insulator

non-conductor

nonconductor

insulant

insulating substance

dielectric medium

inductive

electrolyte circuit

insulating material

insulation

dielectric material

Translations

diélectrique

Dielektrikum

dielettrico

dieléctrico

διηλεκτρικό

عازل

isolant

isolante

dielektrik

isolateur

dielektrisch

dielèctric

aislante

izole

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/

Etymology

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