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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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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-/, nounWords 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.
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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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.
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