Refine this word faster
Ferrite
//ˈfɛɹaɪt// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron. countable, uncountable
"ferrite transition zone"
- 2 a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade wordnet
- 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 a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent wordnet
- 5 The anion FeO₂²⁻, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it. countable, uncountable
"sodium ferrite"
Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin ferrum (“iron”) + -ite.
See also for "ferrite"
Next best steps
Mini challenge
Unscramble this word: ferrite