Dielectric
Pronunciation : Di`e*lec"tric
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. dia- + electric.] (Elec.)
Definition : Defn: Any substance or medium that transmits the electric force by a process different from conduction, as in the phenomena of induction; a nonconductor. separating a body electrified by induction, from the electrifying body.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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