permanent magnet

permanent magnet Word Origin noun

1. a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from an external magnetic field.

Origin of permanent magnet First recorded in 1820–30 Related formspermanent magnetism, noun British Dictionary definitions for permanent magnet permanent magnet noun

1. a magnet, often of steel, that retains its magnetization after the magnetic field producing it has been removed

Derived Formspermanent magnetism, noun permanent magnet in Science permanent magnet [pûr′mə-nənt]

1. A piece of ferromagnetic material that retains its magnetism after it has been magnetized.