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ferrimagnetism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Néel temperature).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 2

a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: antiferromagnetism

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ferri- Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English magnetism English ferrimagnetism From ferri- + magnetism.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: ferrimagnetismo — a form of antiferromagnetism
  • Finnish: ferrimagnetismi — a form of antiferromagnetism
  • German: Ferrimagnetismus — a form of antiferromagnetism
  • Polish: ferrimagnetyzm — a form of antiferromagnetism
  • Romanian: ferimagnetism — a form of antiferromagnetism
  • Spanish: ferrimagnetismo — a form of antiferromagnetism
  • Swedish: ferrimagnetism — a form of antiferromagnetism