antiferromagnetic
[ an-tee-fer-oh-mag-net-ik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌfɛr oʊ mægˈnɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /
adjective Physics.
noting or pertaining to a substance in which, at sufficiently low temperatures, the magnetic moments of adjacent atoms point in opposite directions.
Origin of antiferromagnetic
First recorded in 1935–40;
anti- +
ferromagnetic
OTHER WORDS FROM antiferromagnetic
an·ti·fer·ro·mag·ne·tism [an-tee-fer-oh-mag-ni-tiz-uh m, an-tahy-] /ˌæn tiˌfɛr oʊˈmæg nɪˌtɪz əm, ˌæn taɪ-/, nounWords nearby antiferromagnetic
antifebrin,
antifederal party,
antifederalist,
antifeedant,
antiferromagnet,
antiferromagnetic,
antiferromagnetism,
antifertility,
antifibrinolysin,
antifibrinolytic,
antifoaming