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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Now, researchers from MIT and collaborating institutions have, for the first time, mapped the three dimensional atomic structure of a relaxor ferroelectric.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
"This effective field is able to couple to the ferroaxial state, just like a magnetic field would switch a ferromagnet or an electric field would reverse a ferroelectric state," he added.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025
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
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 meant the researchers could reduce the required voltage, because the much higher permittivity of the ferroelectric material allows large forces despite low voltage.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024
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