ferroelectric

adjective

fer·​ro·​elec·​tric ˌfer-ō-i-ˈlek-trik How to pronounce ferroelectric (audio)
: of or relating to crystalline substances having spontaneous electric polarization reversible by an electric field
ferroelectric noun
ferroelectricity noun

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Some regions are ferroelectric, with all dipoles pointing in the same directions, and others are antiferroelectric, with dipoles pointing in multiple directions, so that these regions can’t store charge. IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024 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

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First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ferroelectric was in 1935

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“Ferroelectric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferroelectric. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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