dielectric
English
WOTD – 22 July 2008
Etymology
From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
physics: nonconducting material
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Adjective
dielectric (comparative more dielectric, superlative most dielectric)
- (electrically) insulating
Translations
electrically insulating
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French diélectrique.
Adjective
dielectric m or n (feminine singular dielectrică, masculine plural dielectrici, feminine and neuter plural dielectrice)
Declension
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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