dielectric constant

noun

: permittivity

Examples of dielectric constant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The study authors therefore introduced a phenomenological dielectric function, which is an effective dielectric constant that averages the electrical influence of both the inorganic layer and the finite-thickness organic spacer. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

The term dielectric constant refers to a material’s ability to concentrate an electric field. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2025

To solve this mystery, scientists used Mini-RF to measure the electrical property, known as the dielectric constant, of lunar soil on crater floors in the northern hemisphere of the moon. — Fox News, 7 July 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dielectric constant

• inconstant