ferroelectrics

/ˌfɛroʊɪˈlɛktrɪks/
noun
  1. The branch of physics or materials science dealing with ferroelectric materials.
    • The conference on ferroelectrics attracted researchers from around the world.
    • Advances in ferroelectrics have led to better non-volatile memory devices.
    • She specializes in ferroelectrics and their applications in electronics.
  2. Plural of ferroelectric; multiple ferroelectric materials or substances.
    • The lab catalog contains dozens of different ferroelectrics.
    • These two ferroelectrics have very different switching speeds.
    • We compared the properties of several ferroelectrics in our study.
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