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Definition of Polarizability
1. Noun. (physics) The relative tendency of a system of electric charges to become polarized in the presence of an external electric field ¹
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Definition of Polarizability
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Medical Definition of Polarizability
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Polarizability
Literary usage of Polarizability
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"The polarizability also varies for higher electrolyte concentrations (for example,
... Their polarizability can reach values of more than 20 percent, ..."
2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Making a different approximation about the distribution of polarizability along
the bond axis would reduce the values given in Table I by 13-15%, ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1841)
"This, he contends, proves that the nature of the heat does not alter its
polarizability. But also from direct experiment with the radiations from different ..."
4. Annual Report by Smithsonian Institution (1860)
"This, he contends, proves that the nature of the heat does not alter its
polarizability. But also from direct experiment with the radiations from different ..."
5. Report by British Association for the Advancement of Science (1841)
"This, he contends, proves that the nature of the heat does not alter its
polarizability. He maintains that the difference of polarizability by refraction, ..."