ferroelectric

[ fer-oh-i-lek-trik ]

/ ˌfɛr oʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

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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.

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Origin of ferroelectric

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ferroelectric

fer·ro·e·lec·tri·cal·ly, adverbfer·ro·e·lec·tric·i·ty

[fer-oh-i-lek-tris-i-tee, -ee-lek-], /ˌfɛr oʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi lɛk-/, noun

Words nearby ferroelectric

ferrochromium, ferroconcrete, ferrocyanic acid, ferrocyanide, ferrocytochrome, ferroelectric, ferrokinetics, Ferrol, ferromagnesian, ferromagnet, ferromagnetic

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How to use ferroelectric in a sentence

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.
Our flexible processors can now use bendable RAM|John Timmer|September 9, 2021|Ars Technica

British Dictionary definitions for ferroelectric

ferroelectric

/ (ˌfɛrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk) /

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

Derived forms of ferroelectric

ferroelectrically, adverbferroelectricity (ˌfɛrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-), noun

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Scientific definitions for ferroelectric

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.