ferromagnetic
adjective
fer·ro·mag·net·ic
ˌfer-ō-mag-ˈne-tik 
: of or relating to substances with an abnormally high magnetic permeability, a definite saturation point, and appreciable residual magnetism and hysteresis
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The shape bears a striking resemblance to the B-H curve describing magnetization of ferromagnetic materials.
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Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Magnetite is a ferromagnetic (iron-containing and magnetic) mineral.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 19 May 2024
The rotor then spins because of a phenomenon called magnetic reluctance, which is the property that causes a ferromagnetic material to align itself with the lines of flux of a magnetic field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
These parallel spins, in turn, would render the material ferromagnetic.
—Michael Greshko, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
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Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Magnetite is a ferromagnetic (iron-containing and magnetic) mineral.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 19 May 2024
The rotor then spins because of a phenomenon called magnetic reluctance, which is the property that causes a ferromagnetic material to align itself with the lines of flux of a magnetic field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
These parallel spins, in turn, would render the material ferromagnetic.
—Michael Greshko, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
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ferromagnetic
adjective
fer·ro·mag·net·ic
ˌfer-ō-mag-ˈnet-ik
: of or relating to substances (as iron and nickel) that are easily magnetized
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