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Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO₂, formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.

Metallurgy. the pure iron constituent of ferrous metals, as distinguished from the iron carbides.

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Origin:
1875–80; < Latin ferr(um) iron + -ite¹

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a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F

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ferrite (ˈfɛraɪt)

—n
1.	any of a group of ferromagnetic highly resistive ceramic compounds with the formula MFe₂O₄, where M is usually a metal such as cobalt or zinc
2.	any of the body-centred cubic allotropes of iron, such as alpha iron, occurring in steel, cast iron, etc
3.	any of various microscopic grains, probably composed of iron compounds, in certain igneous rocks

[C19: from ferri- + -ite¹]

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ferrite

19c., from L. ferrum iron + -ite.

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ferrite

a ceramic-like material with magnetic properties that are useful in many types of electronic devices. Ferrites are hard, brittle, iron-containing, and generally gray or black and are polycrystalline-i.e., made up of a large number of small crystals. They are composed of iron oxide and one or more other metals in chemical combination.

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