magnetization

[ mag-ni-tuh-zey-shuh n ]

/ ˌmæg nɪ təˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the process of magnetizing or the state of being magnetized.

Electricity. the magnetic moment per unit volume induced by any external magnetic field: measured in amperes per meter. Symbol: M

Nearby words

magnetic wood, magnetics, magnetism, magnetite, magnetizable, magnetization, magnetize, magnetizing force, magneto, magneto-, magnetoacoustics

Origin of magnetization

First recorded in 1885–90; magnetize + -ation

Related forms

re·mag·net·i·za·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for magnetization

This suggests that the rotation is proportional to the intensity of magnetization, and not to the magnetic force.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
It was only during the time of magnetization or demagnetization that these effects were produced.
Little Masterpieces of Science:|Various
In a 29% nickel-steel, magnetization increases the constants by a small amount.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
I refer to the experiment which Faraday, its discoverer, called the 'magnetization of light.'
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall

It is attracted by a magnet and may be magnetized, but the magnetization is quickly lost.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various