ferrofluid

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noun

A fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet

OriginEnglish fluid ← Middle English fluid ← Latin fluidus →
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Meanings

nounferrofluid (plural ferrofluids)

plural ferrofluids

  1. chemistryA fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet

Origin

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  7. Latinfluō
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Latinfluidus
  10. Middle Englishfluid
  11. Englishfluid
  12. Englishferrofluid

From ferro- + fluid.

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Translations

Icelandic járnvökvi
  • járnvökvia fluid containing dispersed magnetic particles
Polish ferrofluid
  • ferrofluida fluid containing dispersed magnetic particles
Russian феррожидкость
  • феррожидкость (ferrožidkostʹ)a fluid containing dispersed magnetic particles
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APA

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Chicago

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