Difference between Insulator and Dielectric

What is the difference between Insulator and Dielectric?

Insulator as a noun is a substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator). while Dielectric as a noun 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.

Insulator

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator). insulator A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image)

Dielectric

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (electrically) insulating

We hope you now know whether to use Insulator or Dielectric in your sentence.

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