polarization charge

noun Electricity.

any electric charge that is bound to an atom or molecule (opposed to free charge).

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Nearby words

polarisation, polariscope, polarise, polarity, polarization, polarization charge, polarize, polarized, polarized light, polarizer, polarizing angle

Also called bound charge.

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