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Record 1 1986-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrostatics
DEF

A dielectric body possessing separated electric poles of opposite sign of a permanent or semipermanent nature.

OBS

electret: term and definition standardized by IEEE.

OBS

It is the electrostatic analog of a permanent magnet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrostatique
DEF

Diélectrique qui reste électrisé d'une façon permanente, après avoir été soumis à un champ électrique temporaire.

OBS

Les électrets sont généralement des matériaux organiques de masses moléculaires élevées (cires ou hauts polymères), sont les analogues électriques des aimants permanents et sont doués d'hystérésis électrique.

Spanish

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