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magnetize
/ ˈæɡɪˌٲɪ /
verb
to make (a substance or object) magnetic
to attract strongly
an obsolete word for mesmerize
magnetize
To cause an object to become temporarily or permanently magnetic. For example, an unmagnetized object made of ferromagnetic material consists of molecules that are magnetic but randomly aligned, producing no net magnetic field; exposure to a magnetic field causes the molecules to align themselves with the field, producing their own net field, so that the object as a whole becomes magnetized.
Other Word Forms
- magnetizer noun
- nonmagnetized adjective
- remagnetize verb (used with object)
- unmagnetized adjective
- ˈԱˌ noun
- ˌԱˈ adjective
- ˌԱپˈپDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of magnetize1
Example Sentences
A nearby, highly magnetized white dwarf could accelerate those particles to near–light speeds.
“I learned to temper my thoughts, embrace gratefulness, give myself grace, pour into myself to be available for others and magnetize the positive into manifested results,” he wrote.
"We apply an oscillating field to reset the magnetization, then apply a strong magnetic field to the cilia which allows us to magnetize the microparticles in a new direction."
Scientists believe the environment immediately surrounding a black hole is tumultuous, featuring hot magnetized gas that spirals in a disk at tremendous speeds and temperatures.
High sensitivity radio observations have discovered a cloud of magnetized plasma in the Hydra galaxy cluster.
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