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A '''ferromagnet''' is a piece of ] material, in which the microscopic magnetized regions, called ''domains'', have been aligned by an external ] (e.g. from another permanent ] or an ]) so that the piece itself is a permanent magnet. |
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The name derives from the ] ''ferrum'', meaning "]" (the most well-known ferromagnetic material). ] and ] are the other common ferromagnetic elements. |
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There is much active research in an attempt to find new ferromagnetic materials, especially those which might be light-weight, non-metallic, and capable of remaining ferromagnetic at room temperature. |
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See ] for more information. |
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====References==== |
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* Fernando Palacio, "A magnet made from carbon," ''Nature'' '''413''', 690-691 (2001). |
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