any of certain solid, dielectric materials that have a permanent electric charge after being melted and resolidified in a strong electric field: used in telephones, microphones, etc.
Origin of electret
electr(icity) + (magn)etelectret
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electret
noun
A solid dielectric that exhibits persistent dielectric polarization.
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electr(icity) (magn)etTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural electrets)
- (physics) a solid dielectric having a quasi-permanent charge; usually a metallized film; used in electroacoustic and electromechanical transducers and in air filters
Origin
Blend of electricity and magnet.
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