"electret" meaning in English

See electret in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: electrets [plural]
Etymology: Blend of electricity + magnet. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|electricity|magnet}} Blend of electricity + magnet Head templates: {{en-noun}} electret (plural electrets)
  1. (physics) A solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge; usually a metallized film; used in electroacoustic and electromechanical transducers and in air filters. Wikipedia link: electret Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: photoelectret Translations (solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge): 駐極體 /驻极体 (zhùjítǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), elektreetti (Finnish), elettrete (Italian), электре́т (elektrét) [masculine] (Russian)

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