ferrofluid

English

Ferrofluid over a magnet.

Etymology

ferro- +‎ fluid

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

Translations

a fluid containing dispersed magnetic particles

• Icelandic: járnvökvi m
• Polish: ferrofluid (pl) m
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• Russian: феррожидкость (ru) f (ferrožidkostʹ)

See also

• magnetorheological fluid