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

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.

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When the north and south poles of an iron atom line up, the atom becomes ferromagnetic and strongly magnetized.

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Standard ferromagnetic materials used in memory devices allow data to be written easily using external magnetic fields.

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In the ferromagnetic state, spins, the angular momentum of subatomic particles and nuclei, align in one direction, just like how flocking birds face the same direction while flying.

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It is this stray field which produces new magnetic microstructures in the overlying ferromagnetic layer: spins emanate radially from the structure centre, as in a radial vortex.

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