a phenomenon exhibited by certain substances, such as ferrites, in which the magnetic moments of neighbouring ions are antiparallel and unequal in magnitude. The substances behave like ferromagnetic materials
See also antiferromagnetism
Derived forms
ferrimagnetic (ˌfɛrɪmæɡˈnɛtɪk)
adjective
Examples of 'ferrimagnetism' in a sentence
ferrimagnetism
All of the magnetization curves are characteristic of ferromagnetism or ferrimagnetism.
Kurt R.A. Ziebeck, Makoto Nagasako, Hironori Nishihara, Mitsuo Kataoka, Naoto Kudo,Rie Y. Umetsu, Keita Endo, Ryosuke Kainuma, Takeshi Kanomata 2013, 'Magnetic Moment of Cu-Modified Ni2MnGa Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys', Metalshttp://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/3/1/114. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Practical applications of magnetosomes are based on their ferrimagnetism, nanoscale size, narrow size distribution, dispersal ability, and membrane-bound structure.
Li Ying, Jiang Wei, Guo Fang F, Li Guo R, Liu Yang, Li Lun J 2010, 'Large-scale production of magnetosomes by chemostat culture of Magnetospirillumgryphiswaldense at high cell density', Microbial Cell Factorieshttp://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/9/1/99. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)