dielectric

noun di·elec·tric \ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-trik\

Definition of DIELECTRIC

: a nonconductor of direct electric current

— dielectric adjective

dia- + electric

First Known Use: 1837

Medical Dictionary

noun di·elec·tric \ˌdī-i-ˈlek-trik\

: a nonconductor of direct electric current

—dielectric adjective

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