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dielectric constant

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noun

  1. another name for relative permittivity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The researchers are planning further experiments to accurately measure the dielectric constant and demonstrate the high polarization of RbNbO3.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

The more easily it is polarized, the greater its dielectric constant κ .

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

The polarity of water causes it to have a relatively large dielectric constant of 80.

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How does the polar character of water molecules help to explain water’s relatively large dielectric constant?

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Taking the dielectric constant of air as unity he obtained the following values, for shellac K = 2.0, glass K = 1.76, and sulphur K = 2.24.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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