ferrimagnetic
[fer-ahy-mag-
net
-ik, fer-ee-]
/ˌfɛr aɪ mægˈnɛt ɪk, ˌfɛr i-/
adjective
,
Physics.
1.
noting or pertaining to a substance, as a ferrite, in which the magnetic moments of some neighboring atoms point in opposite directions, with a net magnetization still resulting because of differences in magnitudes of the opposite moments.
Compare
antiferromagnetic
,
diamagnetic
,
ferromagnetic
.
Origin
1950-55;
ferri-
+
magnetic
; compare
French
ferrimagnétisme
Examples from the web for
ferrimagnetic
Good indicator of
ferrimagnetic
and ferromagnetic materials in the subsurface.
However, ferromagnetic and
ferrimagnetic
materials have relatively high magnetic susceptibilities.