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

Other Words from ferrimagnetic

ferrimagnet \ ˈfer-ˌī-ˌmag-nət ,

ˈfer-i- \ noun

ferrimagnetically \ ˌfer-ˌī-mag-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē ,

ˌfer-i- \ adverb

ferrimagnetism \ ˌfer-ˌī-ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm ,

ˌfer-i- \ noun

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