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ferrimagnetic Definition

ferri·mag·netic (fer′ī mag net′ik, fer′ē-)

adjective

designating a material, as magnetite, having a weak, permanent magnetism: used in recording tape

ferrimagnetic Related Forms
ferri·mag·net·ism′ (--mag′nə tiz′əm) noun
ferrimagnetic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mineral: More specifically, X-ray diffraction identifies greigite as the only detectable ferrimagnetic mineral in the magnetic concentrates.