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paramagnetic

American

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

adjective

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.

Etymology

Origin of paramagnetic

para- ¹ ( def. ) + magnetic ( def. )

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paramagnetic

When they do not align, the atom is paramagnetic and only weakly magnetized.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026

From the molecular orbital diagram of N2, predict its bond order and whether it is diamagnetic or 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

The former he called paramagnetic and the latter diamagnetic bodies.

From The Story of Electricity by John Munro

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