Ferrite
WordNet
noun
(1) A solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
WiktionaryText
Noun
- the interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron
- any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers
- The anion FeO22-, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it