Polarization density

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009080",
  "term": "Polarization density",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The vector sum of the electric dipole moments per unit volume within a dielectric material. It quantifies the extent to which the material's constituent atoms or molecules are polarized by an external electric field. This macroscopic property is directly related to the dielectric constant of the material.",
  "synonyms": [
    "dielectric polarization"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "dielectric material"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 42 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polarization-density/"
}