Associations to the word «Antiferromagnetism»

Wiktionary

ANTIFERROMAGNETISM, noun. (physics) 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 Neel temperature

Dictionary definition

ANTIFERROMAGNETISM, noun. Magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope