ferromagnetic

adjective

fer·​ro·​mag·​net·​ic ˌfer-ō-mag-ˈne-tik How to pronounce ferromagnetic (audio)
: of or relating to substances with an abnormally high magnetic permeability, a definite saturation point, and appreciable residual magnetism and hysteresis
ferromagnet
ˈfer-ə-ˌmag-nət How to pronounce ferromagnetic (audio)
noun
ferromagnetism
ˌfer-ō-ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce ferromagnetic (audio)
noun

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Induction cookware is made from a class of metals known as ferromagnetic metals. — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2025 This arrangement allows the flashlight to be stuck to ferromagnetic surfaces either sticking straight out from them, or lying down flat. — Ben Coxworth july 17, New Atlas, 17 July 2025 This novel method could make processing 1,000 times faster than modern ferromagnetic storage technologies. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026 The first step needed for manufacturing elastic domes was to use disks made with a ferromagnetic elastomer, a blend of standard flexible elastomeric material and magnetic particles. — Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ferromagnetic

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ferromagnetic was in 1896

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ferromagnetic

adjective
fer·​ro·​mag·​net·​ic ˌfer-ō-mag-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce ferromagnetic (audio)
: of or relating to substances (as iron and nickel) that are easily magnetized
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