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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed;


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ferromagnetism n 1: phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed