ferroelasticity

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What does ferroelasticity mean?

A phenomenon, analogous to ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity, in which spontaneous strain arises within a material

Where does ferroelasticity come from?

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English elasticity English ferroelasticity From ferro- + elasticity.

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