誘ゆう電でん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

induction; induced electricity

Technical term in physics and electrical engineering. Refers to the phenomenon of inducing an electric charge or current, or the electricity so produced. Often used in compounds like 誘電加熱 (induction heating).

• 誘ゆう電でん加か熱ねつは金きん属ぞくを急きゅう速そくに温あたためることができる。

  Induction heating can rapidly heat metal.

• この装そう置ちは誘ゆう電でんによって電でん流りゅうを発はっ生せいさせる。

  This device generates an electric current by induction.

noun-modifying (irregular)

dielectric; inductive

Prenominal use, describing materials or properties related to dielectricity or induction. Common in technical compounds such as 誘電体 (dielectric material) and 誘電率 (dielectric constant).

• 誘ゆう電でん体たいは電でん場ばの中なかで分ぶん極きょくする。

  A dielectric material becomes polarized in an electric field.

• 誘ゆう電でん率りつは物ぶっ質しつによって異ことなる。

  The dielectric constant varies depending on the material.