paramagnet

[ par-uh-mag-nit, par-uh-mag- ]

/ ˌpær əˈmæg nɪt, ˈpær əˌmæg- /

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noun Physics.

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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Compare antiferromagnetic, diamagnetic, ferromagnetic.

Origin of paramagnet

1905–10; back formation from paramagnetic;see para-¹, magnet

OTHER WORDS FROM paramagnet

par·a·mag·net·ism, nounpar·a·mag·net·ic

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

How to use paramagnet in a sentence

The first group is paramagnetic and positive; the corresponding one is diamagnetic and negative.
Occult Chemistry|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater
They are all monads and paramagnetic; lithium, potassium and rubidium are positive, while fluorine and manganese are negative.
Occult Chemistry|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater
The corresponding group consists of nitrogen, vanadium and niobium; they are triatomic, paramagnetic, and negative.
Occult Chemistry|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater
Bodies that point axially, or are paramagnetic, like a suspended needle.
The Boy's Playbook of Science|John Henry Pepper

Nitrogen is neither paramagnetic nor diamagnetic, and is equivalent to a vacuum.
The Boy's Playbook of Science|John Henry Pepper