ferrimagnetism

/ ˌfɛrɪmæɡˈnɛtɪk; ˌfɛrɪˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. a phenomenon exhibited by certain substances, such as ferrites, in which the magnetic moments of neighbouring ions are antiparallel and unequal in magnitude. The substances behave like ferromagnetic materials See also antiferromagnetism

Derived Forms

• ferrimagnetic, adjective

Example Sentences

Later, N�el discovered still another form of magnetism called ferrimagnetism, in which some of the spins are in opposite directions.

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