(えいきゅうじしゃく)

えいきゅうじしゃく
noun
permanent magnet
sciencetechnology
1. permanent magnet
A magnet that retains its magnetism without an external electric current. Made from materials such as ferrite or neodymium, used in motors, speakers, sensors, and many everyday devices.
冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)ドア永久磁石(えいきゅうじしゃく)使(つか)われている
Permanent magnets are used in refrigerator doors.
ネオジム永久磁石(えいきゅうじしゃく)非常(ひじょう)強力(きょうりょく)だ。
Neodymium permanent magnets are extremely powerful.
Permanent magnets are built into electric motors to efficiently generate rotational energy.

A compound of 永久(えいきゅう) (permanent, eternal) and 磁石(じしゃく) (magnet). Contrasts with 電磁石(でんじしゃく) (electromagnet), which requires electric current to generate a magnetic field.

Japan is a major producer of high-performance permanent magnets, particularly neodymium magnets, which are essential components in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and electronics.

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