FERRIMAGNETISM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("ferrimagnetism" is a kind of...):

antiferromagnetism (magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature)

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