multiferroic

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adjective

Having multiple ferroic properties (e.g. both ferroelectric and ferromagnetic)

OriginEnglish ferroic ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
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Meanings

adjectivemultiferroic (comparative more multiferroic, superlative most multiferroic)

comparative more multiferroic · superlative most multiferroic

  1. natural sciencesHaving multiple ferroic properties (e.g. both ferroelectric and ferromagnetic)
nounmultiferroic (plural multiferroics)

plural multiferroics

  1. natural sciencesAny material having such properties

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishferroic
  7. Englishmultiferroic

From multi- + ferroic.

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APA

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Chicago

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