paramagnet
[par-
uh
-
mag
-nit,
par
-
uh
-mag-]
/ˌpær əˈmæg nɪt, ˈpær əˌmæg-/
noun
,
Physics.
1.
a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
Compare
antiferromagnetic
,
diamagnetic
,
ferromagnetic
.
Origin
1905-10;
back formation from
paramagnetic;
see
para-
1
,
magnet
Related forms
paramagnetism,
noun
paramagnetic
[par-
uh
-mag-
net
-ik]
/ˌpær ə mægˈnɛt ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective