antiferromagnetism

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Noun

antiferromagnetism (uncountable)

1. (physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature

Related terms

• antiferromagnetic

Translations

• French: antiferromagnétisme
• Italian: antiferromagnetismo
• Portuguese: antiferromagnetismo

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