antiferromagnetism

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What does antiferromagnetism mean?

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.

Where does antiferromagnetism come from?

From anti- + ferromagnetism or antiferro- + magnetism.

How to pronounce antiferromagnetism

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