paramagnetic

adj

paramagnetic

adj

Etymology From para- + magnetic. Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1850 for Michael Faraday.

1

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Exhibiting paramagnetism.

Derived terms: electron paramagnetic resonance, electroparamagnetic, nonparamagnetic, paramagnetically, paramagneticlike, paramagnetic resonance, supraparamagnetic
Related terms: antiferromagnetic, diamagnetic, ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic

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