coercivity
noun/(ˌ)koʊɜɹˈsɪvɪti/
Etymology From coercive + -ity.
1
The quality of being coercive.
2
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation.
Materials science
- Synonyms
- coerciveness
- Derived terms
- hypocoercivity
- Related terms
- permeability, hard, soft, permanent magnet