adj.
Of or relating to a crystalline dielectric that can be given a permanent electric polarization by application of an electric field.
n.
A ferroelectric substance.
ferroelectricity fer'ro·e·lec·tric'i·ty (-ĭ-lĕk-trĭs'ĭ-tē, -ē'lĕk-) n.
ferroelectric
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Refers to a material that functions similarly to a ferromagnetic material in that it can be polarized into two states. Ferroelectric devices generally do not have any "ferrous" (iron) in them. See F-RAM and ferroelectric capacitor.
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