ferrite
Plural: ferrites
Noun
- A magnetic ceramic compound or a phase of iron.
- a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
- The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
- Any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers.
- The anion FeO₂²⁻, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it.
Examples
- He built a strong FERRITE defense, making it difficult for his opponent to score.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin ferrum (“iron”) + -ite.
Scrabble Score: 10
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Words With Friends Score: 10
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