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Ferroelectric vs Ferromagnetic - What's the difference?

ferroelectric | ferromagnetic |

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between ferroelectric and ferromagnetic

is that ferroelectric is (physics) of, or relating to the permanent electrical polarization of a crystalline dielectric in an electric field while ferromagnetic is (physics) of a material, such as iron or nickel, that is easily magnetized.

As adjectives the difference between ferroelectric and ferromagnetic

is that ferroelectric is (physics) of, or relating to the permanent electrical polarization of a crystalline dielectric in an electric field while ferromagnetic is (physics) of a material, such as iron or nickel, that is easily magnetized.

As a noun ferroelectric

is a ferroelectric material.

ferroelectric

English

(ferroelectric effect)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (physics) of, or relating to the permanent electrical polarization of a crystalline dielectric in an electric field
  • Derived terms

    () * ferroelectric Barkhausen effect * ferroelectric capacitor * ferroelectric converter * ferroelectric crystal * ferroelectric domain * ferroelectric hysteresis * ferroelectric liquid-crystal display * ferroelectric RAM * ferroelectric shutter * ferroelectricity * photoferroelectric

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ferroelectric material
  • ferromagnetic

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics) of a material, such as iron or nickel, that is easily magnetized
  • Derived terms

    * antiferromagnetic * ferromagnet

    See also

    * hard * soft * coercivity * permeability