ferroelectric

American  

[fer-oh-i-lek-trik] / ˌfɛr oʊ ɪˈlɛk trɪk /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a ferroelectric substance.

ferroelectric British  

/ 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

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noun

1. a ferroelectric substance

ferroelectric Scientific  

/ fĕr′ō-ĭ-lĕk′trĭk /

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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Other Word Forms

• ferroelectricity
  noun
• ferroelectrically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of ferroelectric

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

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Example Sentences

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ferroelectric

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

They've engineered a novel displacement-type ferroelectric material boasting remarkable dielectric properties.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

However, the ferroelectric materials used in capacitors have significant energy loss due to their material properties, making it difficult to provide high energy storage capability.

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

Unlike many of the ferroelectric materials, SrTiO3 lacks a macroscopic ferroelectric state.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024

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