Ferromagnetic

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

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• 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