magnetostriction
noun
a change in dimensions exhibited by ferromagnetic materials when subjected to a magnetic field.
magnetostrictive
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a word derived from
magnetostriction.
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When an alternating-current magnetic field is applied to this magnetostrictive antenna, the north and south poles of its molecules align themselves with the changing magnetic field, flipping back and forth, which stretches the material.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 21, 2022
