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adj
of, or relating to the permanent electrical polarization of a crystalline dielectric in an electric field
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
A ferroelectric material
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English ferroelectric From ferro- + electric.
Across languages
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