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Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Electret. Electret is a dielectric material that has a quasi-permanent electric charge or dipole polarisation. An electret generates internal and external electric fields, and is the electrostatic equivalent of a permanent magnet. Oliver Heaviside coined this term in 1885.
Use syncretic in a sentence. Adjective. (comparative more syncretic, superlative most syncretic) Combining disparate elements in one system, especially as in forms of religious observance, philosophical systems, or artistic creations.