dielectric
noun
- electrically poorly conducting or non-conducting, non-metallic substance of which charge carriers are generally not free to move
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/ / /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛk.tɹɪk/
adj
Etymology: From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).
- insulating
noun
Etymology: From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).
- An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.