magnetic permeability

noun

permeability(def 2).

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Words nearby magnetic permeability

magnetic moment, magnetic monopole, magnetic needle, magnetic north, magnetic particle inspection, magnetic permeability, magnetic pick-up, magnetic pickup, magnetic pole, magnetic pole strength, magnetic potential
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Scientific definitions for magnetic permeability

magnetic permeability

A measure of the ability of a substance to sustain a magnetic field, equal to the ratio between magnetic flux density and magnetic field strength. For a vacuum, its value is 1.257 X 10-6 henries per meter. Highly magnetizable materials, such as ferromagnetic materials, have higher magnetic permeability. See also ferromagnetism.
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