antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism noun: a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Néel temperature.
Noun
antiferromagnetism (uncountable)
- a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Néel temperature.
antiferromagnetism meaning in Tamil
antiferromagnetism in Tamil
- எதிர்அய காந்தவியல், மறுதலை இரும்பியக் காந்தம்
Origin of antiferromagnetism
From anti- + ferromagnetism or antiferro- + magnetism.
Questions about antiferromagnetism
- What does antiferromagnetism mean?
- Antiferromagnetism means a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Néel temperature.
- What is antiferromagnetism in Tamil?
- Antiferromagnetism in Tamil is எதிர்அய காந்தவியல், மறுதலை இரும்பியக் காந்தம். See Antiferromagnetism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is antiferromagnetism?
- Antiferromagnetism is a noun.
Words near antiferromagnetism in the dictionary
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