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A '''ferromagnet''' is a piece of ] material such as ] containing tiny magnetized regions, called ''domains'', that can be aligned by an external ] from another permanent ] or ] so that the piece itself becomes a permanent magnet. The name derives from the ] ''ferrum'', meaning iron (the most well-known ferromagnetic material). A '''ferromagnet''' is a piece of ] material such as ], 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. The name derives from the ] ''ferrum'', meaning "iron" (the most well-known ferromagnetic material).

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A ferromagnet is a piece of ferromagnetic material such as iron, in which the microscopic magnetized regions, called domains, have been aligned by an external magnetic field (e.g. from another permanent magnet or an electromagnet) so that the piece itself is a permanent magnet. The name derives from the Latin ferrum, meaning "iron" (the most well-known ferromagnetic material).