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adjectivehaving the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
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- magnetic capable of being magnetized
- permalloy an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized
- maglev high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
- magnetization the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
- diamagnetism phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
- nonmagnetic not capable of being magnetized
- ferromagnetism 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
- magnetic levitation high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
- paramagnetism materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
- magnetisation the extent or degree to which something is magnetized