ferroelectric
adjective
fer·ro·elec·tric ˌfer-ō-i-ˈlek-trik 
: of or relating to crystalline substances having spontaneous electric polarization reversible by an electric field
ferroelectric noun
ferroelectricity
ˌfer-ō-i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē
noun -ˈtri-stē
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Si/TiN ferroelectric capacitors as small as 0.16 µm², and solder reflow compatibility for the first time for this type of memory. 
Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 The work was supported by the EU’s 3eFERRO Consortium project that was designed to produce new ferroelectric material Hf(Zr)O2 that makes FeRAM a competitive NVM candidate for IoT applications. Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 But these researchers are using a new type of RAM—ferroelectric RAM or F-RAM—that erases the distinction. Christopher Mims, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2020
Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 The work was supported by the EU’s 3eFERRO Consortium project that was designed to produce new ferroelectric material Hf(Zr)O2 that makes FeRAM a competitive NVM candidate for IoT applications. Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 But these researchers are using a new type of RAM—ferroelectric RAM or F-RAM—that erases the distinction. Christopher Mims, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2020 Word History
First Known Use
1935, in the meaning defined above