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FERROMAGNETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
ferromagnetism (phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed)
Derivation:
ferromagnetism (phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed)