adjective
- capable of being polarized, especially in terms of electric charge distribution or light waves
Usage: physics; chemistry
Examples
- Water molecules are highly polarizable due to their asymmetric structure.
- The polarizable electrons in the metal responded to the electric field.
- Scientists studied the polarizable properties of the new polymer material.
- Large atoms tend to be more polarizable than smaller ones.
- The polarizable nature of the compound made it useful in optical applications.
- Researchers measured how polarizable the crystal was under different conditions.