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paramagnet

American  
[par-uh-mag-nit, par-uh-mag-] / ˌpær əˈmæg nɪt, ˈpær əˌmæg- /

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.

Other Word Forms

  • paramagnetic adjective
  • paramagnetism noun

Etymology

Origin of paramagnet

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

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