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ferroelectric

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fer·ro·e·lec·tric  (fr--lktrk)
adj.
Of or relating to a crystalline dielectric that can be given a permanent electric polarization by application of an electric field.
n.
A ferroelectric substance.
ferro·e·lec·trici·ty (--lk-trs-t, -lk-) n.
ferroelectric [ˌfɛrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk]
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) (of a substance) exhibiting spontaneous polarization that can be reversed by the application of a suitable electric field
2. (Physics / General Physics) of or relating to ferroelectric substances
n
(Physics / General Physics) a ferroelectric substance
ferroelectrically  adv
ferroelectricity  [ˌfɛrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ -ˌiːlɛk-] n
ferroelectric  (fr--lktrk)
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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