(of a substance) exhibiting spontaneous polarization that can be reversed by the application of a suitable electric field
2.
of or relating to ferroelectric substances
noun
3.
a ferroelectric substance
Derived forms
ferroelectrically (ˌferroeˈlectrically)
adverb
ferroelectricity (ˌfɛrəʊɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, -ˌiːlɛk-)
noun
ferroelectric in American English
(ˌfɛroʊiˈlɛktrɪk)
US
adjective
1.
of or relating to a crystalline dielectric substance, as Rochelle salt, that is capable of retaining the electric polarization of an applied electric field: used in making transducers, capacitors, etc.