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noun
A fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Proto-Indo-European *bhel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bhlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bhluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fluidusder. Middle English fluid English fluid English ferrofluid From ferro- + fluid.
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