ferroelectricityn.
/ˌfɛrəʊᵻlɛkˈtrɪsᵻti/, U.S. /ˌfɛroʊəˌlɛkˈtrɪsədi/, /ˌfɛroʊɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsədi/ Physics.
The property of being ferroelectric; the phenomena exhibited by ferroelectric substances.
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ferroelectricity1946
1946 Industr. & Engin. Chem. (Industr. ed.) 38 1108/2 This distinguishes barium titanate from potassium dihydrogen phosphate.., where the dielectric anomalies and dielectric saturation (ferroelectricity) are accompanied by pronounced λ-points.
1950 Physical Rev. 78 748 Even a relatively small ionic polarizability for the Ti ions will be enough to lead to ferroelectricity.
1989 J. C. Phillips Physics High-Tc Superconductors 330 Very few tungstates and molybdates have been tested for ferroelectricity.
2007 York Press (Nexis) 18 May The award recognises Professor Goodby's work in the understanding of ferroelectricity in liquid crystals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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