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dielectric

/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
di-elec-tric
IPA
/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.

adj

insulating

Etymology

From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/
  • British English: /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

dielectrics (plural) more dielectric (comparative) most dielectric (superlative)

Derived Forms

chromodielectric dielectrically dielectricity magnetodielectric metallodielectric nanodielectric nondielectric

Phrases

dielectric absorption dielectric constant dielectric grease dielectric heating dielectric strength dielectric withstand test

Synonyms

insulator nonconductor

Rhymes With

electric hydroelectric piezoelectric photoelectric

Questions

How do you pronounce dielectric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/.
What does dielectric mean?
An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.
Where does dielectric come from?
From dia- (“through”) + electric. Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).

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