adjective
- of, relating to, or containing ferrite; having the crystal structure or properties of ferrite iron
Usage: technical; metallurgy
Examples
- Ferritic stainless steel is commonly used in automotive exhaust systems.
- The ferritic structure of the alloy gives it good corrosion resistance.
- Engineers selected a ferritic material for its magnetic properties.
- Ferritic iron has a body-centered cubic crystal lattice.
- The ferritic phase in the steel provides strength at high temperatures.