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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any material which can retain a permanent magnetic charge. [ | + | Any material which can retain a permanent magnetic charge. [[Lodestone|Lodestones]] and [[iron]] are naturally occuring magnets. Other metals, such as [[cobalt]], [[nickel]], and [[gadolinium]], can become magnetized when exposed to a strong magnetic field. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:04, 15 January 2014
Description
Any material which can retain a permanent magnetic charge. Lodestones and Iron are naturally occuring magnets. Other metals, such as Cobalt, Nickel, and Gadolinium, can become magnetized when exposed to a strong magnetic field.
Synonyms and Related Terms
ferromagnet
Authority
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "ferromagnetism" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed September 3, 2002].
- Website address 1 Comment: AMOL reCollections Glossary -http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm