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Noun: ferrite  'fe,rIt
  1. A solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
     
  2. A magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
    - alpha-ferrite, alpha-Fe

Derived forms: ferrites

Type of: atomic number 26, Fe, iron, primary solid solution, solid solution

Part of: pearlite

Encyclopedia: Ferrite

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