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paraelectricity

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English Wikipedia has an article on:paraelectricityWikipedia
paraelectricity (uncountable)

(physics) The temporary polarization of a material in the presence of an electric field

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Paraelectricity can occur in crystal phases where electric dipoles are unaligned and thus have the potential to align in an external electric field and weaken it. Source: Internet

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