Paramagnetism

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  • n. the tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A property of materials which are not magnetized in the absence of an external magnetic field, but in which the magnetic moments of their constituents align with and enhance an applied magnetic field; the induced magnetic field of the substance is in direct proportion to the strength of the applied magnetic field; -- opposed to diamagnetic and contrasted with ferromagnetic.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The phenomena exhibited by paramagnetic substances. See diamagnetism.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
    • Antonym
    ferromagnetic   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    magnetic force    magnetism    magnetic attraction   
    Cross Reference
    ferromagnetism    diamagnetism    ferrimagnetism    antiferromagnetism   
     
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