depolarize

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ polarize.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈpəʊləɹaɪz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /diˈpoʊləɹaɪz/

Verb

depolarize (third-person singular simple present depolarizes, present participle depolarizing, simple past and past participle depolarized)

1. (transitive) To remove the polarization from something.
2. (transitive) To demagnetize.

Derived terms

• depolarizer
• nondepolarizing
• photodepolarize
• subdepolarizing

Translations

remove the polarization from something

Catalan: despolaritzar (ca) Finnish: depolarisoida French: dépolariser (fr) Italian: depolarizzare (it) (1) Portuguese: despolarizar Swedish: depolarisera (sv)