ferrimagnetic


fer•ri•mag•net•ic

(ˌfɛr aɪ mægˈnɛt ɪk, ˌfɛr i-)

adj. of or pertaining to a substance, as a ferrite, having a net magnetization but in which the magnetic moments of some neighboring atoms point in opposite directions. [1950–55; compare French ferrimagnétisme]