ferroelectric

[ fer-oh-i-lek-trik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to a substance that possesses spontaneous electric polarization such that the polarization can be reversed by an electric field.

noun

1. a ferroelectric substance.

ferroelectric

/ ˌfɛrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ; ˌfɛrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk; -ˌiːlɛk- /

adjective

1. (of a substance) exhibiting spontaneous polarization that can be reversed by the application of a suitable electric field
2. of or relating to ferroelectric substances

noun

1. a ferroelectric substance

ferroelectric

/ fĕr′ō-ĭ-lĕk′trĭk /

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.

Derived Forms

• ferroelectricity, noun
• ˌferroeˈlectrically, adverb

Other Words From

• ferro·e·lectri·cal·ly adverb
• fer·ro·e·lec·tric·i·ty [fer-oh-i-lek-, tris, -i-tee, -ee-lek-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferroelectric¹

1930–35; ferro- + electric; by analogy with ferromagnetic

Example Sentences

People have made flexible forms of memory before, including flash and ferroelectric RAM, and resistive RAM can be made from materials that are also bendable.

From Ars Technica