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.

---

Other Word Forms

• antiferromagnetism noun

Etymology

Origin of antiferromagnetic

First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + ferromagnetic

Example Sentences

According to theoretical models developed by the UD team, when these magnetic waves travel through antiferromagnetic materials, they can induce electric polarization, effectively creating a measurable voltage.

From Science Daily

A particular advantage of the new technique is that it also works with chiral antiferromagnetic materials.

From Science Daily

However, thanks to the use of an antiferromagnetic material4 as medium, the scientists successfully had the skyrmions move 10 times faster than previously observed.

From Science Daily

Since then, the family of magnetic materials has been divided into two fundamental phases: the ferromagnetic branch known for several millennia and the antiferromagnetic branch.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily