ferromagnetism
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- noun
- /ˌfɛroʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm/
- Specialized
- This residual magnetization could be attributed to either superconductivity or ordinary ferromagnetism.
Examples
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The Ising model started life in 1925 as a simple one-dimensional quantum mechanical model of ferromagnetism.
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Much of his later research dealt with chemical analysis, ferromagnetism, and materials science.
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Besides, it's not every day that the governor drops by to chat about quantum ferromagnetism.
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One commenter cited superconductivity and ferromagnetism as examples of emergence.
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Pauli, as well as Stern, had also made efforts to refine the theory of ferromagnetism advanced in 1913 by Pierre Weiss.
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When the quark-gluon plasma cools down, chiral symmetry breaking should occur again, which is analogous to the magnetization recurring at the Curie temperature in ferromagnetism.
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Iron, nickel, and cobalt exhibit ferromagnetism and can retain their magnetization even when the external magnetic field is removed.
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The study of ferromagnetism helps scientists understand how certain materials can become permanent magnets.
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In materials exhibiting ferromagnetism, the alignment of unpaired electron spins allows them to become strongly magnetized.
How Magnetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
ferromagnetism = ferromagnet (semi-transparent) = ferro + magnet + ism
The noun 'ferromagnetism' is formed by adding '-ism' to the technical noun 'ferromagnet'; the scientific combining form 'ferro-' may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
The word ferromagnetism starts with ferro-, a Latin root meaning 'iron', and contains magnet, from a word for a stone that acts like a natural 'magnet'. So ferromagnetism is the name for how 'iron' and similar metals can become strong magnets and keep that magnetism.