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Term: antiferromagnetic

1. Part of Speech: Adjective - Technical

Description: Relating to or exhibiting antiferromagnetism, a phenomenon in which adjacent atoms or ions in a crystal have opposite but equal and parallel magnetic moments, causing a net magnetization of zero.

Example Sentence: The antiferromagnetic nature of the material allowed for precise control of its magnetic properties.

2. Part of Speech: Noun - Technical

Description: A substance or material that exhibits antiferromagnetism.

Example Sentence: Researchers are studying various antiferromagnetics to explore their potential applications in information storage technology.

3. Part of Speech: Adverb

Description: In a manner related to or characteristic of antiferromagnetism.

Example Sentence: The atoms in the lattice structure interacted antiferromagnetically, resulting in a unique behavior.

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