antiferromagnet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of antiferromagnet
First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + ferromagnet
Example Sentences
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The other is the antiferromagnet, whose magnetic properties are hidden at the atomic level but have attracted growing interest because of their potential use in advanced technologies.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Their study, titled "Interleaved bond frustration in a triangular lattice antiferromagnet," examines how multiple forms of frustration can arise in these systems.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 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
Christian Rüegg of the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland, says that his research group has produced Higgs-like particles in an antiferromagnet, in which the spins of atoms are opposite to adjacent ones.
From Nature ● Mar. 27, 2013
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