ferrimagnetic
[ fer-ahy-mag-net-ik, fer-ee- ]
/ ˌfɛr aɪ mægˈnɛt ɪk, ˌfɛr i- /
adjective Physics.
noting or pertaining to a substance, as a ferrite, in which the magnetic moments of some neighboring atoms point in opposite directions, with a net magnetization still resulting because of differences in magnitudes of the opposite moments.
Nearby words
ferricyanide, ferrier, ferriferous, ferriheme, ferrihemoglobin, ferrimagnetic, ferrimagnetism, ferris wheel, ferrite, ferrite core, ferrite-rod aerial
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