Etymology

ferrimagnetism

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Today it means: a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Néel temperature). Full definition →

English magnetism ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs
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  1. Englishferri-
  2. Old Frenchmagnete
  3. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  5. Latinmagnēs
  6. Middle Englishmagnete
  7. Englishmagnet
  8. Englishmagnetism
  9. English todayferrimagnetism

From ferri- + magnetism.

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