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dielectric constant

British  

noun

  1. another name for relative permittivity

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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

Water has a large dielectric constant, but it is rarely used in capacitors.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

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

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

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

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Numerically the specific inductive capacity of a dielectric is equal to the dielectric constant already mentioned.

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