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ferrite

/ˈfɛɹaɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
  2. Any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers.
  3. The anion FeO22-, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it.

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