paramagnetic

American  

[par-uh-mag-net-ik] / ˌpær ə mægˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective

1. Physics. having the properties of a paramagnet, a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, exhibits induced magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength.

   Deoxygenated blood cells are paramagnetic, while oxygenated blood cells are diamagnetic.

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Etymology

Origin of paramagnetic

para- ¹ ( def. ) + magnetic ( def. )

Example Sentences

When they do not align, the atom is paramagnetic and only weakly magnetized.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

From the molecular orbital diagram of N2, predict its bond order and whether it is diamagnetic or paramagnetic.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Topological quantization of the spin Hall effect in two-dimensional paramagnetic semiconductors.

From Nature • Mar. 18, 2018

Silver has paramagnetic characteristics, which means that it has magnetic effects that are weak.

From Encyclopedia.com • Feb. 5, 2018

He regarded the first class of substances as attracted, and the second class as repelled, and called them respectively paramagnetic and diamagnetic substances.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John