Coercivity

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The intensity of the magnetic field needed to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after it has reached saturation.
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  • n. The quality of being coercive
  • n. The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation
    • Word Usage
    "Due to the crystalline anisotropy, the ultra-fine barium-ferrite particles have high coercivity for superior performance high density recording."
    Cross Reference
    permanent magnet    hard    permeability    soft   
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    coerciveness   
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    magnetization    resistivity    magnetoresistance    viscosity    entropy   
     
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