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polarizable

American  
[poh-ler-ahyz-uh-buhl] / ˈpoʊ lərˌaɪz ə bəl /

adjective

  1. able to be or become polarized.


Other Word Forms

  • hyperpolarizability noun
  • hyperpolarizable adjective
  • nonpolarizable adjective
  • polarizability noun

Example Sentences

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However, the report states that Floyd was asymptomatic, and his lungs showed no damage, free of malignancy, pneumonia, granulomatous inflammation or polarizable intravascular foreign material.

From Fox News

Carrillo-Tripp, M., Saint-Martin, H. & Ortega-Blake, I. A comparative study of the hydration of Na+ and K+ with refined polarizable model potentials.

From Nature

Leontyev, I. V. & Stuchebrukhov, A. A. Polarizable molecular interactions in condensed phase and their equivalent nonpolarizable models.

From Nature

Yet, in certain instances, particularly those involving large, polarizable π systems, the role of induction has also been suggested to be important41, 48, 49.

From Nature

These virtual carriers make the system more polarizable in a static electric field and likewise at optical frequencies.

From Nature