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ferrimagnetic

Syllabification: (fer·ri·mag·net·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌferiˌmagˈnetik/
Definition of ferrimagnetic

adjective

Physics
  • (of a substance) displaying a weak form of ferromagnetism associated with parallel but opposite alignment of neighboring atoms. In contrast with antiferromagnetic materials, these alignments do not cancel out and there is a net magnetic moment.

Derivatives

ferrimagnetism

noun

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Definition of ferrimagnetic in the British & World English dictionary