Meanings
nounantiferromagnetism (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesa phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Néel temperature.
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Translations
Dutch antiferromagnetisme
- antiferromagnetismea phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
Finnish antiferromagnetismi
- antiferromagnetismia phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
French antiferromagnétisme
- antiferromagnétismea phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
German Antiferromagnetismus
- Antiferromagnetismusa phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
Italian antiferromagnetismo
- antiferromagnetismoa phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
Polish antyferromagnetyzm
- antyferromagnetyzma phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
Portuguese antiferromagnetismo
- antiferromagnetismoa phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
Romanian antiferomagnetism
- antiferomagnetisma phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
Swedish antiferromagnetism
- antiferromagnetisma phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
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