noun
- plural of ferrite: ceramic compounds containing iron oxide, used in electronic components and magnetic applications
Usage: technical; materials science
Examples
- The transformer cores were made from high-quality ferrites.
- Ferrites are commonly used in radio frequency applications.
- The engineer selected soft ferrites for the inductor design.
- These ferrites exhibit excellent magnetic properties at high frequencies.
- The antenna contained ferrite beads to reduce electromagnetic interference.
- Hard ferrites are used in permanent magnet applications.