ferrite
English
/ˈfɛɹaɪt/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
- (inorganic compound) The anion FeO, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it.
Etymology
Derived from Latin ferrum (iron).
Origin
Latin
ferrum
Gloss
iron
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
鉄
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aluminoferrite English
- bismutoferrite English
- calcioferrite English
- ferrandine English
- ferritic English
- ferroequinologist English
- fibroferrite English
- hexaferrite English
- magnesioferrite English
- nanoferrite English
- nonferritic English
- orthoferrite English
- ferramentum Latin
- ferreus Latin
- ferrugo Latin
- ferrum Latin
- ferrumen Latin
- ferrāre Latin
- ferro Italian
- herradura Spanish, Castilian
- verel Middle English
- fer Old French
- virole Old French
- fero Esperanto
- ferro Catalan, Valencian
- fier Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- fierătaie Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Fe Translingual
- fero Ido
- ferro Old Portuguese
- her Aromanian
- fier Romansh
- fierro Asturian
- fiêr Friulian
- ferre Old Occitan
- fierro Old Spanish
- ferru Sicilian
- færo Ligurian
- fiar Dalmatian
- ferru Sardinian
- fierro Neapolitan
- fèr Emilian