paramagnet
[ par-uh-mag-nit, par-uh-mag- ]
nounPhysics.
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.
Origin of paramagnet
1Other words from paramagnet
- par·a·mag·net·ism, noun
- par·a·mag·net·ic [par-uh-mag-net-ik], /ˌpær ə mægˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective
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