. . . . . "A magnet (from Greek \u03BC\u03B1\u03B3\u03BD\u03AE\u03C4\u03B9\u03C2 \u03BB\u03AF\u03B8\u03BF\u03C2 magn\u1E17tis l\u00EDthos, \"Magnesian stone\") is a material or object that produces a magnetic field. This magnetic field is invisible but is responsible for the most notable property of a magnet: a force that pulls on other ferromagnetic materials, such as iron, and attracts or repels other magnets.A permanent magnet is an object made from a material that is magnetized and creates its own persistent magnetic field."@en .