Etymology

metamagnetic

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Today it means: Describing the transition from an antiferromagnetic to a ferromagnetic state Full definition →

English magnetic ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishmagnetic
  5. English todaymetamagnetic

From meta- + magnetic.

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