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electret

[ ih-lek-trit ]

noun

, Electricity.
  1. a dielectric that possesses a permanent or semipermanent electric polarity, analogous to a permanent magnet.


electret

/ ɪˈlɛktrət /

noun

  1. a permanently polarized dielectric material; its electric field is similar to the magnetic field of a permanent magnet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of electret1

First recorded in 1880–85; electr(icity) + (magn)et
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electret1

C20: from electr ( icity + magn ) et

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