different between dielectric vs insulation

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?da?.??l?k.t??k /, /?da?.??l?k.t??k/

Noun

dielectric (plural dielectrics)

1. (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

• insulator

Derived terms

• dielectric constant
• dielectricity

Translations

Adjective

dielectric (comparative more dielectric, superlative most dielectric)

1. (electrically) insulating

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Romanian

Etymology

From French diélectrique

Adjective

dielectric m or n (feminine singular dielectric?, masculine plural dielectrici, feminine and neuter plural dielectrice)

1. dielectric

Declension

English

Etymology

insulate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??nsj??le???n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??ns??le???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

insulation (countable and uncountable, plural insulations)

1. The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.
2. The state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
3. Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
4. (engineering) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
5. (engineering) The state of a body so separated.
6. (electricity) a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.

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