HyperDic: magnetic_force

English > 1 sense of the expression magnetic force:
NOUNphenomenonmagnetic force, magnetism, magnetic attractionattraction for iron
English > magnetic force: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaningattraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force.
Synonymsmagnetism, magnetic attraction
AttributesattractiveHaving the properties of a magnet
Narrowerantiferromagnetismmagnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins
diamagnetismphenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force
electromagnetismmagnetism produced by an electric current
ferromagnetismphenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
paramagnetismmaterials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
Broaderattraction, attractive forceThe force by which one object attracts another
Spanishatracción magnética, magnetismo
Catalanmagnetisme

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