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ferrimagnetism (iou)



ferrimagnetism noun. M20.
[from FERRI- + MAGNETISM.]
A form of magnetism resembling but weaker than ferromagnetism, that is associated with antiparallel alignment of neighbouring atoms or ions having unequal magnetic moments.
ferrimagnet noun a ferrimagnetic solid M20.
ferrimag'netic adjective & noun (a) adjective pertaining to or exhibiting ferrimagnetism; (b) noun = ferrimagnet: M20.