ferrimagnetic

adjective

fer·​ri·​mag·​net·​ic ˌfer-ˌī-mag-ˈne-tik 

ˌfer-i-

: 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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ferrimagnetic

• aeromagnetic
• antiemetic
• antipathetic
• apologetic
• biogenetic
• biomimetic
• biosynthetic
• cytogenetic
• diagenetic
• diamagnetic
• diaphoretic
• epigenetic