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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

Other Word Forms

  • remagnetization noun

Etymology

Origin of magnetization

First recorded in 1885–90; magnetize + -ation

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