[fer-oh-mag-net-ik] 
| noting or pertaining to a substance, as iron, that below a certain temperature, the Curie point, can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field; noting or pertaining to a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned. |
[fer-oh-mag-ni-tiz-uh
m] , noun | fer·ro·mag·net·ic (fěr'ō-māg-nět'ĭk) adj. Of or characteristic of substances such as iron, nickel, or cobalt and various alloys that exhibit extremely high magnetic permeability, a characteristic saturation point, and magnetic hysteresis. fer'ro·mag'ne·tism (-māg'nĭ-tĭz'əm) n. |