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ferromagnet

American  
[fer-oh-mag-nit] / ˌfɛr oʊˈmæg nɪt /

noun

Physics.
  1. a ferromagnetic substance.


Etymology

Origin of ferromagnet

First recorded in 1940–45; ferro- + magnet

Example Sentences

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Their collaboration shows that the cavity alone is enough to turn the zigzag antiferromagnet α-RuCl3 into a ferromagnet.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2023

If all the atomic magnets are aligned in one direction, they comprise a ferromagnet.

From Scientific American • Oct. 7, 2021

In a ferromagnet such as iron, all the atoms act like little magnets and they all point in the same direction to magnetize the entire material.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 30, 2020

Topological magnon bands in a kagome lattice ferromagnet.

From Nature • Mar. 18, 2018

Combining a ferromagnet with an electromagnet can produce particularly strong magnetic effects.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015