ferromagnetism

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noun

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

OriginEnglish magnetism ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs →
UncommonScrabble 22
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Meanings

nounferromagnetism (countable and uncountable, plural ferromagnetisms)

plural ferromagnetisms

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field.

Origin

  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. Englishferromagnetism

From ferro- + magnetism.

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Translations

Basque ferromagnetismo
  • ferromagnetismothe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Catalan ferromagnetisme
  • ferromagnetismethe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Chinese Mandarin 鐵磁性 /铁磁性
  • 鐵磁性 /铁磁性 (tiěcíxìng)the phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Czech feromagnetismus
  • feromagnetismusthe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Dutch ferromagnetisme
  • ferromagnetismethe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Finnish ferromagnetismi
  • ferromagnetismithe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
French ferromagnétisme
  • ferromagnétismethe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
German Ferromagnetismus
  • Ferromagnetismusthe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Hebrew פרומגנטיות
  • פרומגנטיותthe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Hungarian ferromágnesesség
  • ferromágnesességthe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Italian ferromagnetismo
  • ferromagnetismothe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Japanese 強磁性
  • 強磁性 (kyōjisei)the phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Korean 강자성
  • 강자성 (gangjaseong)the phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Polish ferromagnetyzm
  • ferromagnetyzmthe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Portuguese ferromagnetismo
  • ferromagnetismothe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Romanian feromagnetism
  • feromagnetismthe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Russian ферромагнети́зм
  • ферромагнети́зм (ferromagnetízm)the phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Spanish ferromagnetismo
  • ferromagnetismothe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Swedish ferromagnetism
  • ferromagnetismthe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Vietnamese sắt từ
  • sắt từthe phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets
Cite this entry
APA

ferromagnetism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferromagnetism

MLA

“ferromagnetism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferromagnetism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferromagnetism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferromagnetism.

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