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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ferrite /ˈfɛrʌɪt/

▶noun

1 a ceramic ferrimagnetic oxide of iron and one or more other metals, used in high-frequency electrical components such as aerials.

2 Metallurgy a form of pure iron occurring in low-carbon steel.

– derivatives
ferritic /fɛˈrɪtɪk/ adjective.

– origin C19: from L. ferrum ‘iron’ + -ite1.

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