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Magnet material
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ferrite
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ferrite , also known as α-ferrite ( α-Fe ) or alpha iron , is a solid solution of limited amounts of carbon in iron with a body-centered cubic (B.C.C) crystal structure . It is this crystalline structure which gives steel and cast iron their magnetic properties, ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"compound of ferric oxide and another metallic oxide," 1851, from Latin ferrum "iron" (see ferro- ) + -ite (2).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
Usage examples of ferrite.
As the temperature falls, the iron atoms try to rearrange themselves into a ferrite structure, and the carbons get squeezed out and diffuse to carbon-rich zones.