PARAMAGNETISM

paramagnetism

(noun) materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

paramagnetism (usually uncountable, plural paramagnetisms)

(physics) The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.

Source: Wiktionary


Par`a*mag"net*ism, n.

Definition: Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism. Faraday.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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