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Answer for the clue "Magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins ", 18 letters:
antiferromagnetism

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In materials that exhibit antiferromagnetism , the magnetic moments of atoms or molecules , usually related to the spins of electrons , align in a regular pattern with neighboring spins (on different sublattices) pointing in opposite directions. This is, ...

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n. magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature

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n. (context physics English) 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 ...