ferromagnetic
/'feroumæg'netik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Exhibiting ferromagnetism: Describes a material that can become permanently magnetized or is strongly attracted to magnets. This property is characterized by the parallel alignment of magnetic moments in domains within the material.
- Relating to ferromagnetism: Pertaining to the phenomenon or the study of strong, permanent magnetism.
Usage
- The term is used primarily in physics, materials science, and engineering to classify and describe the magnetic properties of substances.
- It is an attributive adjective, commonly placed before a noun (e.g., ferromagnetic material).
- It describes an inherent property of a material, not a temporary state.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Iron, nickel, and cobalt are classic ferromagnetic elements.
- The hard drive platters are coated with a ferromagnetic film for data storage.
- Scientists are studying new ferromagnetic alloys for more efficient motors.
Advanced Usage
- "Ferromagnetic resonance": A spectroscopic technique to study the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic materials.
- Ferromagnetic resonance was used to characterize the thin film sample.
- "Ferromagnetic ordering": Refers to the aligned arrangement of electron spins that gives rise to ferromagnetism.
- Below the Curie temperature, the material exhibits ferromagnetic ordering.
Variants and Related Words
- Ferromagnetism (n): The property of being ferromagnetic; the strong attraction to a magnet.
- The ferromagnetism of the material disappears above its Curie point.
- Ferromagnet (n): A substance that exhibits ferromagnetism.
- A neodymium magnet is a powerful ferromagnet.
Synonyms
- Magnetic (in a strong, permanent sense; though "magnetic" is a broader term).
- Attracted to a magnet (descriptive phrase).
Antonyms
- Diamagnetic: Weakly repelled by a magnetic field.
- Paramagnetic: Weakly attracted to a magnetic field, but not permanently magnetizable.
- Antiferromagnetic: Having adjacent magnetic moments aligned in opposite directions, resulting in no net magnetization.
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Ferromagnetic material: The most common compound usage.
- The core of the transformer is made from a ferromagnetic material.
- Ferromagnetic domain: A region within a ferromagnetic material where all magnetic moments are aligned.
- The image shows the distinct ferromagnetic domains in the crystal.
Adjective
- relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism