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dielectric= An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.
capacitance= An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitancethe property of being able to collect a charge of electricity.
Sources
- http://www.analog.com/library/analogdialogue/archives/40-10/cap_sensors.html
- http://www.capacitive-sensing.com/capacitive-sensor-theory.html
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