1. Materials that have a net magnetic moment due to unequal magnetic moments of two or more sublattices that are antiparallel to each other; a type of magnetic material intermediate between ferromagnets and antiferromagnets.
Usage: technical; physics; plural form of ferrimagnet

Examples

• Ferrimagnets are widely used in magnetic recording devices and transformers.
• Iron oxide compounds are common examples of ferrimagnets found in nature.
• The magnetic properties of ferrimagnets make them valuable in electronic applications.
• Scientists study ferrimagnets to understand how their sublattices interact magnetically.
• Ferrimagnets retain their magnetization even when the external magnetic field is removed.