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ferrimagnetic

adjective fer·ri·mag·net·ic \ ˌfer-ˌī-mag-ˈne-tik , ˌfer-i- \

Definition of ferrimagnetic

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

play \ˈfer-ˌī-ˌmag-nət, ˈfer-i-\ noun
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ferrimagnetically

play \ˌfer-ˌī-mag-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē, ˌfer-i-\ adverb
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ferrimagnetism

play \ˌfer-ˌī-ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm, ˌfer-i-\ noun

First Known Use of ferrimagnetic

1951

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