"ferroelectric" meaning in English

See ferroelectric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ferroelectric.wav [Southern-England]
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  1. (physics) of, or relating to the permanent electrical polarization of a crystalline dielectric in an electric field Tags: not-comparable Translations (physical effect): ferroelektriko (Basque), ferroelektrisch (German), ferroelettrico (Italian), ferroelektryczny (Polish), ferroelétrico (Portuguese), ferroeléctrico (Spanish)
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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ferroelectric.wav [Southern-England] Forms: ferroelectrics [plural]
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  1. A ferroelectric material Translations (Translations): ferroelektryk [masculine] (Polish)
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