ferromagnetic crystal

ferromagnetic crystal

[¦fe·rō·mag¦ned·ik ′krist·əl]
(solid-state physics)
A crystal of a ferromagnetic material. Also known as polar crystal.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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