metamagnetic

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adjective

Describing the transition from an antiferromagnetic to a ferromagnetic state

OriginEnglish magnetic ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) →
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Meanings

adjectivemetamagnetic (comparative more metamagnetic, superlative most metamagnetic)

comparative more metamagnetic · superlative most metamagnetic

  1. natural sciencesDescribing the transition from an antiferromagnetic to a ferromagnetic state

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishmagnetic
  5. Englishmetamagnetic

From meta- + magnetic.

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APA

metamagnetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamagnetic

MLA

“metamagnetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamagnetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metamagnetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamagnetic.

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