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Dielectric vs Isolator - What's the difference?

dielectric | isolator |

As nouns the difference between dielectric and isolator

is that dielectric is an electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field while isolator is an electrical device that detects short circuits and isolates them.

As an adjective dielectric

is (electrically) insulating.

dielectric

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.
  • Synonyms

    * insulator

    Derived terms

    * dielectric constant * dielectricity

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (electrically) insulating
  • isolator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an electrical device that detects short circuits and isolates them
  • Anagrams

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    Noun

    (nb-noun-m1)
  • an insulator (object or material that does not conduct electricity; a non-conductor )
  • References

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