polarization charge

polarization charge
any electric charge that is bound to an atom or molecule (opposed to free charge). Also called bound charge.

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  • bound charge — noun Etymology: bound (IV) : the portion of the electrical charge on a conductor that because of the inductive action of a neighboring charge will not escape to the earth when the conductor is grounded * * * Elect. See polarization charge. * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bound charge density — surištojo krūvio tankis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. bound charge density; polarization charge density vok. Dichte gebundener Ladung, f; Polarisationsladungsdichte, f rus. плотность связанных зарядов, f pranc. densité des charges… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • bound charge — Elect. See polarization charge. * * * …   Universalium

  • electric polarization — ▪ physics       slight relative shift of positive and negative electric charge in opposite directions within an insulator, or dielectric, induced by an external electric field. Polarization occurs when an electric field distorts the negative… …   Universalium

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