FERROMAGNETISM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("ferromagnetism" is a kind of...):

magnetic attraction; magnetic force; magnetism (attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force)

Derivation:

ferromagnetic (relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism)

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