What is the difference between an insulator and a dielectric?

What is the difference between an insulator and a
dielectric?

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What is the difference between an insulator and a dielectric?..

Answer / ajay k mathew

dielectric is an insulator that can b used to store electrical energy.all dielectrics are insulators but the converse is not true

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What is the difference between an insulator and a dielectric?..

Answer / nagarjuna

dielctric means which is a semi conducting material.and insulator is a material which does not allow for conduction.

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