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Liquid ferrofluid becomes strongly magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field. Ferrofluids can be found in the following areas: Electronic devices, Mechanical engineering, Aerospace, Analytical instrumentation, Medical applications, Heat transfer, Optics, and even Art.

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