electret
[ ih-lek-trit ]
/ ɪˈlɛk trɪt /
noun Electricity.
a dielectric that possesses a permanent or semipermanent electric polarity, analogous to a permanent magnet.
Origin of electret
First recorded in 1880–85;
electr(icity) +
(magn)et
Words nearby electret
British Dictionary definitions for electret
electret
/ (ɪˈlɛktrət) /
noun
a permanently polarized dielectric material; its electric field is similar to the magnetic field of a permanent magnet
Word Origin for electret
C20: from
electr (
icity +
magn)
et