ferroelectric
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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(of a substance) exhibiting spontaneous polarization that can be reversed by the application of a suitable electric field
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of or relating to ferroelectric substances
noun
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Relating to a typically crystalline dielectric that can be given a permanent electric polarization by application of an electric field.
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A ferroelectric substance.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ferroelectric
1930–35; ferro- + electric; by analogy with ferromagnetic
Example Sentences
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This breakthrough can lead to new design guidelines for ferroelectric materials.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Working with Bae, doctoral student Justin S. Kim and postdoctoral researcher Sangmoon Han developed novel 2D/3D/2D heterostructures that can minimize energy loss while preserving the advantageous material properties of ferroelectric 3D materials.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2024
The result provides evidence that these fluctuations are reduced, which may explain why the dipolar structure is more ordered than in equilibrium, and why a ferroelectric state could be induced.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
Surprisingly, in 2019 the Cavalleri group found that SrTiO3 transforms into a ferroelectric when certain vibrations of the crystal lattice are excited by intense pulses in the mid-infrared.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
"This project has inspired me to continue my studies at the University of Bath and I now study residual stresses in porous ferroelectric ceramics for my PhD."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
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