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FERROMAGNETIC [1 record]

Record 1 2004-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Magnetism
  • Chemistry
DEF

[Refers to a] material that has a relative permeability noticeably exceeding unity and generally exhibits hysteresis.

DEF

Refers to those paramagnetic materials having a magnetic permeability considerably greater than one. They are attracted by a magnet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magnétisme
  • Chimie
DEF

Se dit d'une substance dans laquelle les moments magnétiques élémentaires des atomes, ou spins, ont tendance à s'aligner tous dans la même direction et dans le même sens.

OBS

[La] perméabilité magnétique [de ces substances] est élevée. [...]. Quand le champ magnétique est supprimé, l'alimentation ne revient pas à sa valeur initiale. Ce phénomène est appelé hystérésis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Magnetismo
  • Química
DEF

Dícese de las sustancias que, como el hierro, tienen la propiedad de imantarse en un campo magnético y de conservar una imantación remanente fuera de dicho campo.

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