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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

  • 貹···Ա· noun
  • 貹···Ա· [par-, uh, -mag-, net, -ik], 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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