Meanings
nounferrimagnetism (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesa form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Néel temperature).
Origin
- Englishferri-
- Old Frenchmagnete
- Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
- Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
- Latinmagnēs
- Middle Englishmagnete
- Englishmagnet
- Englishmagnetism
- Englishferrimagnetism
Translations
Basque ferrimagnetismo
- ferrimagnetismoa form of antiferromagnetism
Finnish ferrimagnetismi
- ferrimagnetismia form of antiferromagnetism
German Ferrimagnetismus
- Ferrimagnetismusa form of antiferromagnetism
Polish ferrimagnetyzm
- ferrimagnetyzma form of antiferromagnetism
Romanian ferimagnetism
- ferimagnetisma form of antiferromagnetism
Spanish ferrimagnetismo
- ferrimagnetismoa form of antiferromagnetism
Swedish ferrimagnetism
- ferrimagnetisma form of antiferromagnetism
Cite this entry
APA
ferrimagnetism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrimagnetism
MLA
“ferrimagnetism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrimagnetism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferrimagnetism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrimagnetism.
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