ferroelectricity

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What does ferroelectricity mean?

The electric polarization of a substance (spontaneous presence of a dipole moment) that is analogous to ferromagnetism

Where does ferroelectricity come from?

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English electricity English ferroelectricity From ferro- + electricity.

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