ferroelectricity

noun

The electric polarization of a substance (spontaneous presence of a dipole moment) that is analogous to ferromagnetism

OriginEnglish electricity ← New Latin ēlectricus ← Latin ēlectrum →
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Meanings

nounferroelectricity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe electric polarization of a substance (spontaneous presence of a dipole moment) that is analogous to ferromagnetism

Origin

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  5. Latinēlectrum
  6. New Latinēlectricus
  7. Englishelectric
  8. Englishelectricity
  9. Englishferroelectricity

From ferro- + electricity.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鐵電性 /铁电性
  • 鐵電性 /铁电性 (tiědiànxìng)electric polarization
German Ferroelektrizität
  • Ferroelektrizitätelectric polarization
Italian ferroelettricità
  • ferroelettricitàelectric polarization
Polish ferroelektryczność
  • ferroelektrycznośćelectric polarization
Spanish ferroelectricidad
  • ferroelectricidadelectric polarization
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferroelectricity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferroelectricity.

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