magnetization

American  

[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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Other Word Forms

• remagnetization noun

Etymology

Origin of magnetization

First recorded in 1885–90; magnetize + -ation

Example Sentences

These vortices can point in two opposite directions while producing neither net magnetization nor net electric polarization.

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The crystals contain magnetic particles that preserve magnetization from the time the minerals were formed.

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"We can change the direction of the material's magnetization at room temperature, which in turn allows us to completely change how the cilia flex. It's like getting a swimmer to change their stroke."

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In a radial vortex, the magnetization points towards or away from the center of the structure.

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Measurements of the magnetization show the two FePt layers have different Curie temperatures.

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