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dielectric loss

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noun

Electricity.

  1. the loss of power in a dielectric caused by the loss of energy in the form of heat generated by an electric field.

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To be really efficient a variometer must have a small resistance and a large inductance as well as a small dielectric loss.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

The dielectric loss in a cable may be serious.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891 by Various

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