polarizability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English polarize Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English polarizability From polarize + -ability.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The relative tendency of a system of electric charges to become polarized in the presence of an external electric field.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polarizabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hyperpolarizability · depolarizability
Translations (3)
ru поляризу́емость (tendency of a system) · ro polarizabilitate (tendency of a system) · it polarizzabilità (tendency of a system)