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paramagnet

[par-uh-mag-nit, par-uh-mag-]

noun

Physics.
  1. a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • paramagnetism noun
  • paramagnetic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of paramagnet1

First recorded in 1905–10; back formation from paramagnetic; para- 1, magnet

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