Any of a series of compounds with the formula AFeO₃ (where A is a rare earth element), which have an orthorhombic crystal structure and typically exhibit weak ferromagnetism.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Journal of Chemical Physics.
Definition of orthoferrite in US English:
orthoferrite
noun
Chemistry
Any of a series of compounds with the formula AFeO₃ (where A is a rare earth element), which have an orthorhombic crystal structure and typically exhibit weak ferromagnetism.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Journal of Chemical Physics.