Etymology

ferromagnetism

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Today it means: The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field. Full definition →

English magnetism ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs
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  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Old Frenchmagnete
  5. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  6. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  7. Latinmagnēs
  8. Middle Englishmagnete
  9. Englishmagnet
  10. Englishmagnetism
  11. English todayferromagnetism

From ferro- + magnetism.

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