antiferromagnetism

/ (ˌæntɪˌfɛrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm) /


noun
  1. physics the phenomenon exhibited by substances that resemble paramagnetic substances in the value of their relative permeability but that behave like ferromagnetic substances when their temperature is varied: See also ferrimagnetism

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