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ferroelectric
[ fer-oh-i-lek-trik ]
adjective
- pertaining to a substance that possesses spontaneous electric polarization such that the polarization can be reversed by an electric field.
noun
- a ferroelectric substance.
ferroelectric
/ ˌfɛrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ; ˌfɛrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk; -ˌiːlɛk- /
adjective
- (of a substance) exhibiting spontaneous polarization that can be reversed by the application of a suitable electric field
- of or relating to ferroelectric substances
noun
- a ferroelectric substance
ferroelectric
/ fĕr′ō-ĭ-lĕk′trĭk /
- Relating to a typically crystalline dielectric that can be given a permanent electric polarization by application of an electric field.
- A ferroelectric substance.
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Derived Forms
- ferroelectricity, noun
- ˌferroeˈlectrically, adverb
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Other Words From
- ferro·e·lectri·cal·ly adverb
- fer·ro·e·lec·tric·i·ty [fer-oh-i-lek-, tris, -i-tee, -ee-lek-], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ferroelectric1
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