5. Glossary

electrodes/armatures; electrodes

Conductive parts inside a capacitor that allow electric current to flow and charge/discharge the capacitor.

dielectric; diélectrique

Insulating material between the electrodes, whose polarization enables electrical charges to be stored.

connections/contacts ; connections

Conductive parts on the outside of a capacitor, used to solder it to circuits and make electrical contacts.

dielectric breakdown; claquage diélectrique

An electric arc forms between the electrodes, destroying the dielectric.

paraelectric; paraelectric

Material with randomly oriented dipoles.

ferroelectric; ferroelectric

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