Ferrite

//ˈfɛɹaɪt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron. countable, uncountable

    "ferrite transition zone"

  2. 2
    a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers. countable, uncountable

    "ferrite magnets"

  4. 4
    a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent wordnet
  5. 5
    The anion FeO₂²⁻, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it. countable, uncountable

    "sodium ferrite"

Synonyms

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alpha ironalpha-fealpha-ferritemul:α-fe

Example

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"Technical terms like ferrite, perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]"

Etymology

From New Latin, from Latin ferrum (“iron”) + -ite.

Related phrases

delta ferriteferrite beadferrite chokeferrite coresodium ferritebody centeredrecording head

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