1. The plural of ferrimagnetism; instances or types of magnetic behavior in materials where unequal numbers of magnetic moments point in opposite directions, resulting in a net magnetic moment.
Usage: technical; physics; materials science

Examples

• Ferrimagnetisms in iron oxides make them useful for magnetic storage devices.
• The study of ferrimagnetisms helps scientists understand how certain ceramics become magnetized.
• Different ferrimagnetisms occur in various mineral compounds found in nature.
• Researchers compared the ferrimagnetisms of several synthetic materials to improve their magnetic properties.
• The ferrimagnetisms exhibited by these compounds depend on their crystal structure and composition.