permanent magnet

noun

: a magnet that retains its magnetism after removal of the magnetizing force

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The work performed under this two year contract includes supply chain management, alloying, and permanent magnet manufacturing (including alloy composition optimization for NdFeB magnet grades such as N48SH and N35EH). Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 Rare earths and permanent magnets were a proof of concept. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Niron Magnetics, a Minneapolis developer of rare earth-free permanent magnets for industry, announced the appointment of Mike Brommer as chief operations officer. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026 That, in turn, can be exploited to achieve high coercivity, the essential property that lets a permanent magnet stay magnetized. Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for permanent magnet

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First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of permanent magnet was in 1882

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“Permanent magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanent%20magnet. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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permanent magnet

noun
: a magnet that retains its magnetism after removal of the magnetizing force

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