Dielectric Constant 2 : That property of a dielectric that determines the electrostatic energy stored per unit volume for a unit potential gradient. Permittivity is the preferred term
US Department of Labor, Electric Power eTool: Glossary of Terms, Occupational Safety & Health Administration OSHA, Washington, D.C., USA 2010. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/electric_power/gl ossary.html, (OSHA/ Electr Pwr - Amer) {618}