coercivity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being coercive.
  2. The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation.

Pronunciation

/(ˌ)koʊɜɹˈsɪvɪti/

Word forms

coercivity coercivities

Etymology

From coercive + -ity.

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