ferroelasticity

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noun

A phenomenon, analogous to ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity, in which spontaneous strain arises within a material

OriginEnglish elasticity ← French élastique ← New Latin elasticu →
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Meanings

nounferroelasticity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesA phenomenon, analogous to ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity, in which spontaneous strain arises within a material

Origin

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁elh₂-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁l̥h₂-tós
  6. Ancient Greekἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
  7. New Latinelasticu
  8. Frenchélastique
  9. Englishelastic
  10. Englishelasticity
  11. Englishferroelasticity

From ferro- + elasticity.

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APA

ferroelasticity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferroelasticity

MLA

“ferroelasticity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferroelasticity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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