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breakdown voltage

noun

Electricity.
  1. the minimum applied voltage that would cause a given insulator or electrode to break down.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of breakdown voltage1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences

Gallium Nitride has a much higher breakdown voltage so it is capable of much higher power densities, Mills said.

Gallium Nitride has a much higher breakdown voltage so it is capable of much higher power densities, developers said.

The breakdown voltage was up in the millions.

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