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Ferrite
- A chemical compound with iron as its primary component. Ferrite is what makes various materials, such as steel, cast iron, types of ceramics, and other things magnetic. Ferrites are used in transformer cores, inductors, tape and hard drive heads, loudspeakers, instrument pickups, and more. Recording tape and various disc coatings utilize ferrite powders for storing magnetic representations of sound or data.
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