antiferromagnetic

American  

[an-tee-fer-oh-mag-net-ik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˌfɛr oʊ mægˈnɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

Physics.

1. noting or pertaining to a substance in which, at sufficiently low temperatures, the magnetic moments of adjacent atoms point in opposite directions.

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Other Word Forms

• antiferromagnetism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of antiferromagnetic

First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + ferromagnetic

Example Sentences

In twisted antiferromagnetic layers, magnetic spin patterns are not limited to the small repeating moiré unit cell.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

When each corner is occupied with magnetic moments with antiferromagnetic correlations, the nearest-neighbor interactions favor anti-aligned spins.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

Nevertheless, antiferromagnetic insulators are considered promising for energy-efficient components in the field of information technology.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

Anderson also studied spin glasses, a type of random magnet that contains both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions.

From Nature • Apr. 30, 2020

Otrokov et al.1 present evidence for such an antiferromagnetic topological insulator.

From Nature • Dec. 17, 2019