ferromagnetic

[ fer-oh-mag-net-ik ]

adjective

, Physics.

1. noting or pertaining to a substance, as iron, that below a certain temperature, the Curie point, can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field; noting or pertaining to a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned.

Other Words From

• fer·ro·mag·ne·tism [fer-oh-, mag, -ni-tiz-, uh, m], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferromagnetic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; ferro- + magnetic

Example Sentences

In the ferromagnetic state, spins, the angular momentum of subatomic particles and nuclei, align in one direction, just like how flocking birds face the same direction while flying.

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It is this stray field which produces new magnetic microstructures in the overlying ferromagnetic layer: spins emanate radially from the structure centre, as in a radial vortex.

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Iron screws and other so-called ferromagnetic materials are made up of atoms with electrons that act like little magnets.

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Since then, the family of magnetic materials has been divided into two fundamental phases: the ferromagnetic branch known for several millennia and the antiferromagnetic branch.

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By employing flexoelectric polarizing and control of a ferromagnetic metal, the research team has successfully unraveled the mystery surrounding the implementation of polarization and polarity within metallic substances.

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