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ferrimagnetic

Definition of ferrimagnetic

adjective

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

Derivatives

ferrimagnetism

Pronunciation: /-ˈmagnɪtɪz(ə)m/
noun

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Definition of ferrimagnetic in the US English dictionary
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