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magnetization

American  
[mag-ni-tuh-zey-shuhn] / ˌmæg nɪ təˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the process of magnetizing or the state of being magnetized.

  2. Electricity. the magnetic moment per unit volume induced by any external magnetic field: measured in amperes per meter. M


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Etymology

Origin of magnetization

First recorded in 1885–90; magnetize + -ation

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More than a century ago, Albert Einstein and Wander Johannes de Haas demonstrated that changing the magnetization of a material could physically cause it to rotate.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

"Our physics-based explainable artificial intelligence framework addresses these limitations and is designed to mechanistically explain temperature-dependent magnetization reversal process."

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

Using this method, the researchers identified a dominant feature known as PC1, which successfully captured the magnetization reversal process.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

Over time, SMR has been widely used to interpret results from many types of experiments, including magnetoresistance measurements, spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance, harmonic Hall voltage studies, magnetic field sensors, and switching of magnetization or Néel vectors.

From Science Daily Feb. 10, 2026

In permeability curves the total magnetization of the given pieces of iron are plotted as abscissas, while the corresponding permeabilities are plotted as ordinates.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Miller, Kempster

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