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ferrofluid

noun

Etymology

From ferro- + fluid.

  1. derived from *bʰleh₁-✻ — “to swell; surge; overflow; run”
  2. derived from fluō — “to flow”
  3. derived from fluidus — “flowing; fluid”
  4. inherited from fluid
  5. prefixed as ferrofluid — “ferro + fluid”

Definitions

  1. A fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be…

    A fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet

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