antiferromagnet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of antiferromagnet
First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + ferromagnet
Example Sentences
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Their calculations suggested that ruthenium dioxide should have no overall magnetization, much like an antiferromagnet.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
A team led by Ryo Shimano at the University of Tokyo has directly observed how electron spins flip inside an antiferromagnet, a material in which opposing spins cancel each other out.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
If they alternate direction, they comprise an antiferromagnet.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 7, 2021
In an antiferromagnet, such as chromium, neighboring atoms point in opposite directions to form an up-down-up-down pattern.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 30, 2020
In an antiferromagnet, the flipping of spins associated with time reversal changes the pattern of alternating spins.
From Nature ● Dec. 17, 2019
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