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A liquid containing tiny magnetic particles that responds to an applied magnetic field.
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- ferrofluid surface
- magnetic ferrofluid
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The ferrofluid surface rose into spikes when the field engaged.
A bead of ferrofluid followed the magnet behind the glass.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually mass noun; plural ferrofluids for different formulations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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