electret

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noun

A solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge; usually a metallized film; used in electroacoustic and electromechanical transducers and in air filters.

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Meanings

nounelectret (plural electrets)

plural electrets

  1. natural sciencesA solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge; usually a metallized film; used in electroacoustic and electromechanical transducers and in air filters.

Origin

Blend of electricity + magnet.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 駐極體 /驻极体
  • 駐極體 /驻极体 (zhùjítǐ)solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge
Finnish elektreetti
  • elektreettisolid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge
Italian elettrete
  • elettretesolid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge
Russian электре́т
  • электре́т (elektrét)solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tercelet
Cite this entry
APA

electret. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electret

MLA

“electret.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electret. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electret,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electret.

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