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. )

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Example Sentences

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paramagnetic

Lau, Seki and colleagues employed theoretical calculations to explore the electronic states of both ferromagnetic and paramagnetic Co3Sn2S2, revealing that electron-doping enhances the spin Hall effect.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023

When an electron in an atom or ion is unpaired, the magnetic moment due to its spin makes the entire atom or ion paramagnetic.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

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

From Encyclopedia.com ● Feb. 5, 2018

This rearrangement was first demonstrated in rhodopsin using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and further established by fluorescence spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy and chemical cross-linking of histidines, and by double electron–electron resonance spectroscopy experiments.

From Nature ● Feb. 13, 2013

III.—Boron, scandium and yttrium were examined; they are all triatomic, paramagnetic, and positive.

From Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements by A. P. Sinnett

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