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ferrofluid

ferrofluid noun: a fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet.

ferrofluid: a fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised...
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Noun

ferrofluid (plural ferrofluids)

  1. A fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet

Forms of ferrofluid

pluralferrofluids

Origin of ferrofluid

From ferro- + fluid.

Words formed from ferrofluid

Questions about ferrofluid

What does ferrofluid mean?
Ferrofluid means a fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet.
What part of speech is ferrofluid?
Ferrofluid is a noun.
What is the plural of ferrofluid?
The plural of ferrofluid is ferrofluids.

Words near ferrofluid in the dictionary

  1. ferroelectrics
  2. ferroequinologist
  3. ferroequinologists
  4. ferroequinology
  5. Ferroes
  6. ferrofluid
  7. ferrofluid dynamics
  8. ferrofluidic
  9. ferrofluidity
  10. ferrofluids
  11. ferrogabbro

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