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magnetization

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[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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Their calculations suggested that ruthenium dioxide should have no overall magnetization, much like an antiferromagnet.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

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

A detailed analysis of these barriers and the related microstructures revealed how different forms of energy affect magnetization reversal.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

By connecting PC1 with physical properties, the team visualized four major energy barriers that strongly influence magnetization reversal dynamics.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

In long pieces of iron the mutual action of the various parts tends to keep in them any magnetization that they may possess; hence they are less readily demagnetized.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891 by Various

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