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Definition of "magnetization" [mag•net•i•za•tion]

  • The process of making a substance temporarily or permanently magnetic, as by insertion in a magnetic field. (noun)
  • The extent to which an object is magnetized. (noun)
  • The property of being magnetic. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "magnetization" in a sentence
  • "In the second case, where the magnetization is opposed, all the electrons are "wrong" in one of the two magnetic layers so that the total resistance is large and bars the flow of electric current."
  • "The experiments are directed towards deciding whether this reversed magnetization is due to reversal of the earth's magnetic field or to a complicated physical or chemical process occurring in the rocks."
  • "An additional welcome side effect is the "magnetization" of the cells after the incorporation of nanoparticles."