electret

[ ih-lek-trit ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. a dielectric that possesses a permanent or semipermanent electric polarity, analogous to a permanent magnet.

electret

/ ɪˈlɛktrət /

noun

1. a permanently polarized dielectric material; its electric field is similar to the magnetic field of a permanent magnet

Word History and Origins

Origin of electret¹

First recorded in 1880–85; electr(icity) + (magn)et

Word History and Origins

Origin of electret¹

C20: from electr ( icity + magn ) et