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Dielectric power factor
Electronic components; Capacitors
The cosine of the dielectric phase angle (or sine of the dielectric loss angle).
Dielectric strength
Electronic components; Capacitors
The voltage which an insulating material can withstand before breakdown (puncture) occurs, usually expressed as a voltage gradient (such as volts per mil). The voltage figure used is the average RMS ...
Dielectric test
Electronic components; Capacitors
Tests which consist of the application of a voltage higher than the rated voltage for a specified time for the purpose of determining the adequacy against breakdown of insulating materials and ...
Discharge lamp
Electronic components; Capacitors
A light producing device that depends on an electric arc, rather than a filament, to create illumination.
Displacement current
Electronic components; Capacitors
A current which exists in addition to ordinary conduction current in ACcircuits. It is proportional to the rate of change of the electric field.
Absorption
Electronic components; Capacitors
The adhesion of gas or liquid molecules to the surfaces of solids or liquids with which they are in contact.
AC (alternating current)
Electronic components; Capacitors
Current which passes from the generator in one direction and then the other, alternately.
