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ferrite

/ˈfɛɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
fer-rite
IPA
/ˈfɛɹaɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The anion FeO₂²⁻, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin, from Latin ferrum (“iron”) + -ite.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ferrites (plural)

Derived Forms

aluminoferrite bismutoferrite calcioferrite ferritic fibroferrite hexaferrite magnesioferrite nanoferrite orthoferrite phosphoferrite stibioferrite titanoferrite

Phrases

delta ferrite ferrite bead ferrite choke ferrite core sodium ferrite

Frequently Paired Words

ferric ferrous mul:γ-Fe gamma iron austenite mul:δ-Fe delta iron mul:ε-Fe

Synonyms

mul:α-Fe alpha iron alpha-ferrite alpha-fe

Rhymes With

barite

Questions

How do you pronounce ferrite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹaɪt/.
What does ferrite mean?
The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
Where does ferrite come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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