# ferrite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #65,887

## Definitions
1. The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
2. Any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers.
3. The anion FeO₂²⁻, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it.

## Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin ferrum (“iron”) + -ite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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