paramagnetic

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[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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paramagnetic

This alignment would otherwise require a powerful magnetic field to activate, since cerium fluoride is naturally paramagnetic with randomly oriented spins even at zero temperature.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023

Materials with unpaired electrons are paramagnetic and attracted to a magnetic field, while those with all-paired electrons are diamagnetic and repelled by a magnetic field.

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

The corresponding group consists of nitrogen, vanadium and niobium; they are triatomic, paramagnetic, and negative.

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