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

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antiferromagnetic

The observed continuum came from a degeneration of states caused by competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions, not from quantum behavior.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026

For the current study, the researchers used the technique to look at hematite, an antiferromagnetic iron oxide material.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023

To create the Hubbard excitons, the researchers applied light to a type of insulating material known as an antiferromagnetic Mott insulator.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 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