FERROMAGNETISM

ferromagnetism

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ferromagnetism (countable and uncountable, plural ferromagnetisms)

(physics) The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field.

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Word of the Day

3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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Coffee Trivia

Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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