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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ḍāilekṭrik
"डाइलेक्ट्रिक सामग्री का उपयोग इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणों में किया जाता है।"
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A substance that does not conduct electricity but can support an electric field.
"In capacitors, dielectrics are used to increase the capacitance by separating the conductive plates." - 2
Any insulating material that can be polarized by an electric field.
"The dielectric properties of the material determine its effectiveness in electronic applications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dielectric' originates from the Greek word 'dia' meaning 'through' and 'electrikos' meaning 'of amber', which was historically associated with electricity. The term evolved in the 19th century as the study of electricity and magnetism advanced, particularly in the context of materials that can be polarized by an electric field.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dielectric" is said worldwide
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diélectrique
Transliteration: diélectrique
"Le diélectrique est essentiel dans la conception des condensateurs."
Dielektrikum
Transliteration: Dielektrikum
"Das Dielektrikum beeinflusst die Kapazität des Kondensators."
dielettrico
Transliteration: dielettrico
"Il dielettrico è fondamentale nei circuiti elettronici."
dieléctrico
Transliteration: dieléctrico
"El dieléctrico se utiliza en la fabricación de capacitores."
dielétrico
Transliteration: dielétrico
"O dielétrico é importante para a eficiência dos circuitos."
डाइलेक्ट्रिक
Transliteration: ḍāilekṭrik
"डाइलेक्ट्रिक सामग्री का उपयोग इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणों में किया जाता है।"
电介质
Transliteration: diàn jiè zhì
"电介质在电容器中起着重要作用。"
유전체
Transliteration: yujeonche
"유전체는 전기 회로에서 필수적입니다."
誘電体
Transliteration: yūdentai
"誘電体はコンデンサーの設計に重要です。"
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