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Noun: dielectric  ,dI-i'lek-trik
  1. A material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
    "Ceramic dielectrics are commonly used on power lines";
    - insulator, nonconductor

Derived forms: dielectrics

Type of: material, stuff

Antonym: conductor

Encyclopedia: Dielectric