FERRITE

ferrite

(noun) a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ferrite (countable and uncountable, plural ferrites)

The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.

Any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers.

(inorganic compound) The anion FeO22-, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it.

Anagrams

• TERFier, firtree, terfier

Source: Wiktionary



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