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polarizability

/ˌpoʊləraɪzəˈbɪlɪti/ noun · British & US
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What does polarizability mean?

noun

The measure of how easily a molecule or atom can be polarized by an external electric field. It is a measure of the susceptibility of a molecule to be distorted by an electric field.

Example

"The polarizability of the molecule was measured using a technique called dielectric spectroscopy."

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