ferromagnetic
UK/.ferәumæg'netik/US
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Definitions
adj.
Of a material like iron that can be strongly magnetized and keeps its magnetism.
铁磁性的（像铁那样能被强烈磁化并保持磁性的）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedferro-root
+
-icrelating to, having the nature of
=ferromagnetic
ferro- (from Latin ferrum, 'iron') + magnet + -ic = 'iron-strongly-magnetic.' It names materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt that don't just respond to a magnet but can become strong, lasting magnets themselves.
Root magnet still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ferromagnetic material铁磁性材料
- 2.ferromagnetic metal铁磁性金属
Example Sentences
- 1.
Iron, nickel, and cobalt are the common ferromagnetic metals.
- 2.
Hard drives store data on a thin ferromagnetic layer.