dielectric
a nonconducting substance; insulator.
a substance in which an electric field can be maintained with a minimum loss of power.
of or relating to a dielectric substance.
Origin of dielectric
1Other words from dielectric
- di·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby dielectric
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use dielectric in a sentence
The ambient electric field has to be great enough to overwhelm the “dielectric breakdown strength” of air.
What happens when lightning strikes — and how to stay safe | Matthew Cappucci | August 5, 2022 | Washington PostIn our experiment, we used the dielectric resonator to generate a control field over an area that could contain up to four million qubits.
How a Simple Crystal Could Help Pave the Way to Full-Scale Quantum Computing | Jarryd Pla | August 19, 2021 | Singularity HubIn our work we show that a component known as a dielectric resonator could finally allow this.
How a Simple Crystal Could Help Pave the Way to Full-Scale Quantum Computing | Jarryd Pla | August 19, 2021 | Singularity HubFrom Walden's work it appears that the dielectric constant finally determines the quantitative ionizing effect of a solvent.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzWhat was really important was the sort of condensers made possible by a genuinely good dielectric material.
Security | Poul William Anderson
Numerically the specific inductive capacity of a dielectric is equal to the dielectric constant already mentioned.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThe coefficient K is called the dielectric constant of the medium, and its value is taken as unity for air.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousTake as example the chapter in which he explains electrostatic attractions by pressures and tensions in the dielectric medium.
British Dictionary definitions for dielectric
/ (ˌdaɪɪˈlɛktrɪk) /
a substance or medium that can sustain a static electric field within it
a substance or body of very low electrical conductivity; insulator
of, concerned with, or having the properties of a dielectric
Origin of dielectric
1Derived forms of dielectric
- dielectrically, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for dielectric
[ dī′ĭ-lĕk′trĭk ]
Having little or no ability to conduct electricity, generally as a result of having no electrons that are free to move.
A dielectric substance, especially one used in a capacitor to maintain an electric field between the plates.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Cultural definitions for dielectric
[ (deye-i-lek-trik) ]
A material that conducts (see conduction) electricity poorly or not at all. If a voltage is applied to a dielectric, the atoms in the material arrange themselves in such a way as to oppose the flow of electric current (see also current). Glass, wood, and plastic are common dielectrics. (See insulator.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse