paramagnetic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

paramagnetic (comparative more paramagnetic, superlative most paramagnetic)

1. (physics) Exhibiting paramagnetism.

Derived terms

• electron paramagnetic resonance
• electroparamagnetic
• nonparamagnetic
• paramagnetically
• paramagneticlike
• paramagnetic resonance
• supraparamagnetic

Translations

exhibiting paramagnetism

Basque: paramagnetiko Dutch: paramagnetisch (nl) German: paramagnetisch (de) Italian: paramagnetico (it) Polish: paramagnetyczny m Romanian: paramagnetic (ro) Spanish: paramagnético

See also

• antiferromagnetic
• diamagnetic
• ferrimagnetic
• ferromagnetic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French paramagnétique.

Adjective

paramagnetic m or n (feminine singular paramagnetică, masculine plural paramagnetici, feminine/neuter plural paramagnetice)

1. (physics) paramagnetic

Declension

Declension of paramagnetic

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	paramagnetic		paramagnetică		paramagnetici	paramagnetice
	definite	paramagneticul		paramagnetica		paramagneticii	paramagneticele
genitive- dative	indefinite	paramagnetic		paramagnetice		paramagnetici	paramagnetice
	definite	paramagneticului		paramagneticei		paramagneticilor	paramagneticelor

Related terms

• paramagnetism