DIELECTRIC

insulator, dielectric, nonconductor

(noun) a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

dielectric (plural dielectrics)

(metamaterial) 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

• insulator

Adjective

dielectric (comparative more dielectric, superlative most dielectric)

(electrically) insulating

Source: Wiktionary

Di`e*lec"tric, n. Etym: [Pref. dia- + electric.] (Elec.)

Definition: Any substance or medium that transmits the electric force by a process different from conduction, as in the phenomena of induction; a nonconductor. separating a body electrified by induction, from the electrifying body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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