ferromagnetic

American  

[fer-oh-mag-net-ik] / ˌfɛr oʊ mægˈnɛt ɪk /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• ferromagnetism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of ferromagnetic

First recorded in 1840–50; ferro- + magnetic

Example Sentences

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ferromagnetic

The discovery suggests that our understanding of ferromagnetic metals remains incomplete and reveals new opportunities for research into magnetism, topological matter, and the unusual excitations that emerge from these quantum states.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

Because cobalt is ferromagnetic and breaks time-reversal symmetry, the electronic states associated with these nodal lines carry a net spin polarization.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

It also results in a lack of magnetic ordering, since both ferromagnetic and anti-ferromagnetic tendencies can appear at the same time.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026

In a ferromagnetic state, ions align in the same direction, with each one encouraging its neighbors to do the same.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026

From the experiments of Faraday it appears that all matter is subject to the magnetic force as universally as it is to the gravitating force, arranging itself into three divisions, the ferromagnetic, paramagnetic, and diamagnetic.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various