ferroelectric
/ˌfɛroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/
adjective
- Describing a material that has a permanent electric polarization that can be reversed by an external electric field.
- This ferroelectric ceramic can switch its polarization very quickly.
- The ferroelectric crystal is used in some types of computer memory.
- Scientists are studying new ferroelectric materials for energy storage.
noun
- A ferroelectric material or substance.
- Barium titanate is a well-known ferroelectric used in capacitors.
- The lab is testing several ferroelectrics for use in sensors.
- Some ferroelectrics change shape when an electric field is applied.