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Definition of "dielectrics" [dielectrics]

  • Plural form of dielectric. (noun)

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Use "dielectrics" in a sentence
  • "Michael Faraday was opposed to Newtonian doctrines, and highly disapproved the theory of action at a distance; in fact, when he applied himself to analysing the polarization of insulated media, which he called dielectrics, he hoped to eliminate the hypothesis of such action."
  • "With that comes a leadership position in new materials and new requirements of technology for materials such as dielectrics, chemicals and silicon, "says Gidu Shroff, vice president of the chipmaker's Technology and Manufacturing Group and director of materials."
  • "The Casimir effect can be understood by the idea that the presence of conducting metals and dielectrics alter the vacuum expectation value of the energy of the second quantized electromagnetic field."