Provenance: dielectric
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- Term "dielectric" created
Jul 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM UTC
- Definition 1 · revision 1 writtenJoão Mazo
Jul 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM UTC
Initial contribution A subclass of electric insulators that also have a significant dielectric constant, i.e. charge screening capability. Also used to simply mean: electrical insulator.
- Comment posted on definition 1 · revision 1Colton Gerber
Jul 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM UTC
What counts as significant? What is the purpose of a dielectric? Might be helpful to add.
- Definition 2 · revision 1 generated by AIgemma3revision 16
Aug 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM UTC
AI-generated definition A material that reduces the electric field strength between two conductors by aligning its molecular dipoles in response to an external electric field.
- Comment posted on definition 2 · revision 1Colton Gerber
Sep 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM UTC
This is a good lay definition, but is not specific enough. Add more detail.
- Comment posted on definition 2 · revision 1Colton Gerber
Sep 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM UTC
Polystyrene is a poor example because its use in packaging is different than its use in electrical design