FERROMAGNETISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ferromagnetism mean? 

• FERROMAGNETISM (noun)
  The noun FERROMAGNETISM has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: FERROMAGNETISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FERROMAGNETISM (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)