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ferroelectric

[ fer-oh-i-lek-trik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to a substance that possesses spontaneous electric polarization such that the polarization can be reversed by an electric field.


noun

  1. a ferroelectric substance.

ferroelectric

/ ˌfɛrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ; ˌfɛrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk; -ˌiːlɛk- /

adjective

  1. (of a substance) exhibiting spontaneous polarization that can be reversed by the application of a suitable electric field
  2. of or relating to ferroelectric substances
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a ferroelectric substance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ferroelectric

/ fĕr′ō-ĭ-lĕktrĭk /

  1. Relating to a typically crystalline dielectric that can be given a permanent electric polarization by application of an electric field.
  2. A ferroelectric substance.


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Derived Forms

  • ferroelectricity, noun
  • ˌferroeˈlectrically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • ferro·e·lectri·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

1930–35; ferro- + electric; by analogy with ferromagnetic
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Example Sentences

People have made flexible forms of memory before, including flash and ferroelectric RAM, and resistive RAM can be made from materials that are also bendable.

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