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FERROMAGNETISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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