ferromagnetic

[ fer-oh-mag-net-ik ]

adjective

, Physics.

1. noting or pertaining to a substance, as iron, that below a certain temperature, the Curie point, can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field; noting or pertaining to a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned.

Other Words From

• fer·ro·mag·ne·tism [fer-oh-, mag, -ni-tiz-, uh, m], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferromagnetic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; ferro- + magnetic

Example Sentences

They then used an imaging technique called ferromagnetic resonance to determine the final distribution of the nanomagnets, which provided the answer.

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It is well known that the form of a piece of ferromagnetic metal is in general slightly changed by magnetization.

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