paramagnetic

[ par-uh-mag-net-ik ]

/ ˌpær ə mægˈnɛt ɪk /

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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.Compare antiferromagnetic, diamagnetic, ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic.

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Origin of paramagnetic

para-¹ + magnetic

Words nearby paramagnetic

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How to use paramagnetic 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