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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Design | To plan and delineate with an end in mind and subject to constraints. |
| Devitrification | The process in which a glass (noncrystalline or vitreous solid) transforms to a crystalline solid. |
| Dialysis | A phenomenon in which a semipermeable membrane allows transfer of both solvent molecules and small solute molecules and ions. |
| Diamagnetism | A weak form of induced or nonpermanent magnetism for which the magnetic susceptibility is negative. A type of magnetism associated with paired electrons, that causes a substance to be repelled from the inducing magnetic field. |
| Die | see chip. |
| Dielectric | Any material that is electrically insulating. |
| Dielectric (breakdown) strength | The magnitude of an electric field necessary to cause significant current passage through a dielectric material. |
| Dielectric constant (ε) | The ratio of the permittivity of a medium to that of a vacuum. Also called the relative dielectric constant or relative permittivity. |
| Dielectric displacement | The magnitude of charge per unit area of capacitor plate. |
| Diffusion | A thermochemical process whereby controlled dopants are introduced into a substrate. |
