antiferromagnetism
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From anti- + ferromagnetism or antiferro- + magnetism.
Noun
[edit]antiferromagnetism (uncountable)
- (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
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[edit]Translations
[edit]a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism
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Swedish
[edit]Noun
[edit]antiferromagnetism c
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singular | indefinite | antiferromagnetism | antiferromagnetisms |
definite | antiferromagnetismen | antiferromagnetismens | |
plural | indefinite | — | — |
definite | — | — |