Main Entry:

fer·ri·mag·net·ic

Pronunciation:

\ˈfer-ˌī-mag-ˈne-tik, ˌfer-i-\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1951

: of or relating to a substance (as ferrite) characterized by magnetization in which two types of ions of unequal magnetic moment are polarized in opposite directions

— fer·ri·mag·net \ˈfer-ˌī-ˌmag-nət, ˈfer-i-\ noun

— fer·ri·mag·net·i·cal·ly \ˈfer-ˌī-mag-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē, ˌfer-i-\ adverb

— fer·ri·mag·ne·tism \-ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm\ noun