ScienceAugust 14, 2026

ferromagnetic

fer-oh-mag-NET-ik

Definition

Relating to materials that exhibit strong magnetism, where atoms act as tiny magnets that align in the same direction, typically persisting even after an external magnetic field is removed.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'ferrum' (iron) combined with 'magnetic,' referring to the discovery that iron and its alloys were the primary materials exhibiting these strong, permanent magnetic properties.

In the news

The article uses this term to describe how the Fe5GeTe2 material maintains its magnetic properties at temperatures near room temperature, even when reduced to very thin, atomic-layer scales.

Electrons Mysteriously Slow to a Crawl Inside This Magnetic Material

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