MAGNET


Meaning of MAGNET in English

Any material capable of attracting iron and producing a magnetic field outside itself.

By the end of the 19th century, all known elements and many compounds had been tested for magnetism , and all were found to have some magnetic property. However, only three elements

iron, nickel , and cobalt

exhibit ferromagnetism . See also compass , electromagnet .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.