magnetizable

[mag-ni-tahy-zuh-buhl]

adjective

1. susceptible to magnetization.

Other Word Forms

• magnetizability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetizable¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; magnetize + -able

Example Sentences

Guided by an external magnetic field, miniature biocompatible robots, made of magnetizable iron oxide nanoparticles, can theoretically provide medical treatment in a very targeted manner.

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Thanks to the development of an MRI-compatible microrobot injector, the scientists were able to assemble "particle trains," aggregates of magnetizable microrobots.

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The Indiana project would use magnetizable concrete to enable wireless charging of electric vehicles, according to an Indiana Department of Transportation news release.

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The facility's shielding consists of layers of a highly magnetizable metal that ensnare fields so they do not pass through to the structure's interior.

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Typically, magnets are used to sift for zircons, which contain magnetizable minerals such as magnetite—but that would have altered any remanent field in the zircons.

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