"ferrofluid" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ferrofluid.wav Forms: ferrofluids [plural]
Etymology: From ferro- + fluid. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ferro|fluid}} ferro- + fluid Head templates: {{en-noun}} ferrofluid (plural ferrofluids)
  1. (chemistry, physics) A fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet Wikipedia link: ferrofluid Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics Derived forms: ferrofluid dynamics, quantum ferrofluid Related terms: magnetorheological fluid Translations (a fluid containing dispersed magnetic particles): járnvökvi [masculine] (Icelandic), ferrofluid [masculine] (Polish), феррожидкость (ferrožidkostʹ) [feminine] (Russian)

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