Meaning Of The Word Dielectric

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dielectric in American English
a material, as rubber, glass, etc., or a medium, as a vacuum, gas, etc., that does not conduct electricity but can sustain an electric field: dielectrics are used in capacitors, between adjacent wires in a cable, etc.
having the properties or function of a dielectric
adjective: of or pertaining to a dielectric substance
noun: a nonconducting substance; insulator

dielectric in British English
adjective: of, concerned with, or having the properties of a dielectric
noun: a substance or medium that can sustain a static electric field within it

dielectric in Electrical Engineering
noun: A dielectric is a non-conductor of electricity, or an insulator.

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