ferroelectric
[ fer-oh-i-lek-trik ]
/ ˌfɛr oʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /
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.
Words nearby ferroelectric
ferrochromium, ferroconcrete, ferrocyanic acid, ferrocyanide, ferrocytochrome, ferroelectric, ferrokinetics, ferrol, ferromagnesian, ferromagnet, ferromagnetic
Origin of ferroelectric
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-/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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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-), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Science 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.
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